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An effective way to "pay yourself first" so that you dont know your money has been taken out of your paycheck is to set up _______ savings program.
An automatic. The key is to make it automatic so that it has been set aside before you know it.
2.
A good budget can sometimes allow a months expenses to exceed that months income.
True. A good budget is always balanced, even if some months expenses exceed income, as long as there are adequate inflows from past or future savings.
3.
In the language of retirement plans, the term "pre-tax" means that _______.
Money contributed to the plan is not to be taxed in the current year (until withdrawn). "Pre-tax" means that it is meant to not be taxed currently.
4.
Tax-deferral means _______.
You don't pay taxes on your retirement earnings until you withdraw them. Tax-deferral means your earnings are sheltered, though you may still be taxed on your contributions and on your savings when you withdraw them.
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Saving tiny amounts of money periodically is a nice idea, but is not practical.
False. Saving small amounts periodically can be done by setting them aside and putting them into a savings or investment account, and they can grow substantially over many years.