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Personal Finance Quizzes.
On these pages you will find quizzes that will help you get acquainted with terminology used in personal finance. Reading personal finance brochures or talking with a stock broker doesn't have to be intimidating. Our quizzes will test your knowledge and will hopefully help you better understand what really happens when you buy a house, apply for a loan or a second mortgage, refinance your house, etc.
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Bonds
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| all | Bonds (quiz 1) | 12 to Grown-ups | Multiple Choice | 10 |
Home Financing
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| all | Home Financing (quiz 1) | 12 to Grown-ups | Multiple Choice | 14 |
Mutual Funds
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| all | Mutual Funds (quiz 1) | 12 to Grown-ups | Multiple Choice | 18 |
Stocks
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| all | Stocks (quiz 1) | 12 to Grown-ups | Multiple Choice | 10 |
| all | Stocks (quiz 2) | 12 to Grown-ups | Multiple Choice | 10 |
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NPR Topics: Your Money
As part of its plan to reform financial markets, the Obama administration will turn its focus to the securitization industry. These days, almost anytime someone borrows money, the debt gets repackaged into a security that can be bought or sold like a stock.
When's the last time you went to a mortgage-burning party? Do people even pay off their 30-year mortgages anymore? NPR's Planet Money team went on a mission to find out.
Since Michael Jackson died last week, his trading cards, old albums and autographs are selling for huge amounts of money. A letter Michael Jackson wrote to an unknown "Greg" sold for $20,000, and an album signed by all of the Jackson 5 sold for $27,000.
The increase in the unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent doesn't bode well for a smooth transition to economic recovery. Economists said they expected to see job losses; however, the 467,000 job cuts in June exceeded the consensus of analysts' projections.
Infomercials entice viewers to buy products that slice, dice and make life easier. Remy Stern, author of But, Wait...There's More! has studied the strategies of Billy Mays and his fellow pitch men. Tell us what you've bought from an infomercial, and what sold you on it.
NPR Topics: Economy
Welfare caseloads have been going up in most states over the past year, but not in all of them. In fact, cases are going down in some of the hardest-hit areas. That's raised questions about whether the program is an adequate safety net for families in need.
The global recession has hit Mexico harder than most other countries in the region. Mexico is suffering a drop in exports to the United States, a decline in remittances from Mexicans living and working in the United States, the continuing impact of swine flu on tourism, and the shrinking of the oil sector.
As part of its plan to reform financial markets, the Obama administration will turn its focus to the securitization industry. These days, almost anytime someone borrows money, the debt gets repackaged into a security that can be bought or sold like a stock.
When's the last time you went to a mortgage-burning party? Do people even pay off their 30-year mortgages anymore? NPR's Planet Money team went on a mission to find out.
The surprising loss of 467,000 jobs in June, far more than expected, is fueling Republican criticism of the Obama administration's stimulus program. After the numbers were announced Thursday, President Obama called the huge job losses sobering. The continuing fallout in the labor market is causing problems in the housing sector, and vice versa.
NPR Programs: The Motley Fool
Forbes.com: Fund News
How well did your fund do in last year's bull market? In bad markets?
Research shows that stock splits are indeed associated with outperformance, and these stocks are due.
Stocks rebounded nicely in mid-July. If the rally continues, you might want to jump into one of these funds.
There are more than 9,000 funds, and most experts agree they are excellent investment vehicles. Here's a primer.
These Fidelity funds have proven their mettle in both bull and bear markets. They're all good buys right now.
Forbes.com: Real Estate News
In a wealthy Bethesda, Md., neighborhood, this Colonial is listed for $2.3 million.
Metros where folks have enough money for everyday expenses, and spots where daily budgets eat up a sizable chunk of incomes.
Former Continental Airlines chief nabs Manhattan apartment at a discount from widow of friend of fraudster.
