What is a loan? A loan is money that you borrow from someone for a specific purpose or an unforeseen event with a promise to pay back. When you borrow the money, you incur a debt and have to pay the money back to the lender over time, and a little extra money – called …
Introduction to a Bank Account for Kids and Teens This video explains the concept of a bank account in a simple, concise way for kids and beginners. It could be used by kids & teens to learn about bank accounts, or used as a money & personal finance resource by parents and teachers as part …
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When we discussed student loans, you mentioned federal and private student loans. But what is a Federal Student Loan? Federal student loans are funded by the federal government. They have a fixed rate of interest, and their terms and conditions are set by law. Students with a financial need may even qualify for a subsidized …
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What is a Student Loan? A student loan is a loan that you can take to pay for your college education. With the cost of college education skyrocketing, student loans help people pursue their higher education dreams even if they cannot save enough to foot the entire bill. A student loan can be used for …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! We talked about Coupon and Yield of a bond separately, but what’s the difference between the two of them anyway? Coupon or coupon rate is the rate of interest paid by the bond issuer. It is expressed as a percentage of the face value or the par value of the bond. …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! Sometime ago we talked about coupon and when we talked about that you said something about yield. But what is yield anyway? Yield is the rate of return you can get from making an investment in a bond at the current price. It’s expressed as a percentage just like interest rates. …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! I heard that interest rates in CDs are low lately. But what is a CD anyway? Well, a CD is a Certificate of Deposit. It is a place where you keep your money to get interest from the bank that you kept it in for the amount of money that you …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! Sometime ago, I heard about a coupon that’s related to investing, but is it like a store coupon? What is it anyway? A coupon is the amount of interest a bond issuer pays periodically to the bond holder. Coupon or coupon rate is expressed as a percentage of the face value …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! Earlier you talked to me about a mortgage. But I want to know about the different kinds of interest on a mortgage. Can you tell me about that? Of course, I can. The different types of interest for a mortgage are mainly fixed interest or floating interest. Floating interest is also …
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Howdy Wall St. Willy! I heard that some country had a really high inflation rate. But what is inflation anyway? Inflation is the increase in the prices of goods and services over time. Well, how does that affect us? Because of inflation the value of the dollar, also called its purchasing power, reduces every year. …
