1. Savings 2. Interest on Savings 3. Borrowing 4. Interest on Borrowing 5. Financial Institutions 6. Bank Statement
Banking, Saving and Borrowing
Learning Outcomes
[1.5] Identify reasons for saving and borrowing money, relate the reasons to determining appropriate sources of finance with respect to their purpose, costs and risks.
[1.8] Compare services provided by financial institutions to assist and support customers.
Learning Intentions
At the end of this unit, I will be able to: Understand the concept of savings and why people save money Understand the concept of borrowing and why people borrow money Understand the costs and risk associated with borrowing Evaluate the financial institutions where a consumer can save or borrow and know about a bank statement
Finally, I will: Value financial awareness
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Information I may already know that will support this unit:
Sources of income in a household, sources of expenditure in a household, needs and wants, making decisions, loans, why individuals save money, savings, banks, credit unions.
Key Words
saving, borrowing, interest rates, DIRT, terms of finance, sources of finance, mortgages, financial institutions.