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The Thrift Quiz

  1. The word that is closest in meaning to thrift is:
    • Thriving
      Saving
      Protecting
  2. Being generous is:
    • The opposite of being thrifty
      The same as being thrifty
      A part of being thrifty
  3. Borrowing money:
    • Can be a good if it will increase your wealth in the future
      Is never a good idea
      Can be good if it's for something that you really want
  4. Thrift is:
    • Wise use of money
      Always buying the least expensive thing
      Getting as much money as possible
  5. Thrift focuses on:
    • Earning
      Planning
      Saving
      All of the above
  6. The OPPOSITE of thrifty is:
    • Selfish
      Wasteful
      Generous
  7. A thrifty person believes what I have:
    • Is my private property to use as I wish
      Is a gift to be used for myself and others
      Belongs to the community
  8. Over a lifetime, a thrifty person will probably:
    • Spend less than a person who is not thrifty
      Spend more than a person who is not thrifty
      Spend about the same as a person who is not thrifty
  9. In order to help the economy grow, it is better for Americans to:
    • Save more
      Spend more
  10. In your opinion, if Americans became more thrifty, what difference would it make?
    • It would be good for the country
      It wouldn't make much difference
      It would hurt the country
 

Why Thrift Matters:
How Thrifty Are Americans?
The Thrift Quiz and Thrift Index

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