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Post by kadee79 on Apr 9, 2018 13:54:36 GMT -5
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grumpyhermit
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Post by grumpyhermit on Apr 9, 2018 14:04:15 GMT -5
I'm not sure I agree with their answer for #6. I do not consider a savings account a vehicle for long term investing.
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Post by mollyanna58 on Apr 9, 2018 14:33:35 GMT -5
I see a lot of things on MSN and Facebook labeled "only x% get all these right". But they never explain where they come up with the %. Maybe they just pass the test around in their office and use those results.  |
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Post by busymom on Apr 9, 2018 14:47:09 GMT -5
Only 2% can get a passing grade on this? While I didn't agree on the answers for #6, it's disturbing that so many can't even pass this test.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2018 14:52:54 GMT -5
Disagree with 6 as well but I wouldn’t be surprised if most people couldn’t answer all the rest of the questions.
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kadee79
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Post by kadee79 on Apr 9, 2018 17:09:04 GMT -5
I don't totally agree with #6 either, but both e & f are the best answers there.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 9, 2018 17:17:02 GMT -5
I see a lot of things on MSN and Facebook labeled "only x% get all these right". But they never explain where they come up with the %. Maybe they just pass the test around in their office and use those results. Bet they can tell down to the last count how many people clicked on the link though!! Think that's the point. |
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Post by movingforward on Apr 11, 2018 11:13:25 GMT -5
Well, obviously our school system has failed a great number of people. All of this should be basic knowledge.
Number 6 is stupid...surely the person that wrote this doesn't think a savings account is a long-term investment strategy. I am thinking maybe they got their wording wrong. They were probably thinking along the lines of using it as an emergency fund but didn't feel like the general population would get the connection (seeing as how a great number of people don't even have $1,000 saved).
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NoNamePerson
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 11, 2018 11:42:07 GMT -5
Well, obviously our school system has failed a great number of people. All of this should be basic knowledge. Number 6 is stupid... surely the person that wrote this doesn't think a savings account is a long- term investment strategy. I am thinking maybe they got their wording wrong. They were probably thinking along the lines of using it as an emergency fund but didn't feel like the general population would get the connection (seeing as how a great number of people don't even have $1,000 saved). Probably failed the test themselves |
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