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Old 6 June 2013, 05:22 AM   #1
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Americans Short on Financial Know How

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/...trending_now_3

I'm not too bright, but I did score 5 for 5
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Old 6 June 2013, 05:34 AM   #2
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I'm not too bright, but I did score 5 for 5
Yeah a chimp should go 5 for 5, nothing against chimps BTW
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Old 6 June 2013, 05:42 AM   #3
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I managed 5 out of 5 but admittedly best guessed one or two. I really need to learn more..
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Old 6 June 2013, 05:48 AM   #4
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I got 4 right and I know sh#t about money
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Old 6 June 2013, 06:18 AM   #5
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5 for 5 here, before I was a copper I spent 5 years as a bank manager believe it or not.
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Old 6 June 2013, 06:23 AM   #6
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I guess I've learned a little.... got them all. Still don't really know anything.
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Old 6 June 2013, 06:25 AM   #7
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I guess I've learned a little.... got them all. Still don't really know anything.
Yeah you're right Lisa, it isn't a test of "knowledge" really just a test to see if you've been introduced to the concept of interest rates, markets and futures. No tangible lessons to be learned from any "basic" quiz.
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Old 6 June 2013, 06:35 AM   #8
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got 4 so i guess im worst than a chimp when it comes to money LOL
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Old 6 June 2013, 07:13 AM   #9
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I did answer all the questions correctly but in the scheme of things...that doesn't mean 'diddley-squat'!!!
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Old 6 June 2013, 07:18 AM   #10
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5/5 here as well and I still think your average chimp outsmarts me ...
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Old 6 June 2013, 07:48 AM   #11
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5/5. Silly test.
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Old 6 June 2013, 09:11 AM   #12
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Pretty basic stuff.
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Old 6 June 2013, 09:34 AM   #13
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Got 90% correct.
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Old 7 June 2013, 03:00 AM   #14
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Got 90% correct.
Half points? ?
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Old 6 June 2013, 09:43 AM   #15
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Uh ! 90% ?
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Old 7 June 2013, 04:08 AM   #16
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Old 6 June 2013, 10:19 AM   #17
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5/5 what do I win?
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Old 6 June 2013, 10:21 AM   #18
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Didn't click the link.
Scored 6/5.
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Old 7 June 2013, 12:44 AM   #19
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5 out of 5, but I am an Econ major!
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Old 7 June 2013, 01:08 AM   #20
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5/5 but this is so basic. What is really scary is the average number of correct answers is 2.9. Mississippi has an avg. of 2.53.
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Old 7 June 2013, 01:14 AM   #21
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5/5 but this is so basic. What is really scary is the average number of correct answers is 2.9. Mississippi has an avg. of 2.53.
This. Scary how ignorant so many of our fellow citizens are.
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Old 7 June 2013, 02:22 AM   #22
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I got 4 right and I know sh#t about money
Same here , but as you are not American (assuming your profile) than you are a smarter 4 than say, well, me

The one I failed someone does for me
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Old 7 June 2013, 06:49 AM   #23
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I got four out of five, but I now know more than I did before I took the test.

I missed the bond question.
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Old 7 June 2013, 06:53 AM   #24
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I got four out of five, but I now know more than I did before I took the test.

I missed the bond question.
Me too.
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Old 7 June 2013, 10:03 AM   #25
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I got four out of five, but I now know more than I did before I took the test.

I missed the bond question.

Me three
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Old 10 March 2019, 06:45 AM   #26
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I got four out of five, but I now know more than I did before I took the test.

I missed the bond question.
Same here because I never bought any and dont watch them.
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Old 7 June 2013, 07:06 AM   #27
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common sense stuff
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Old 7 June 2013, 07:08 AM   #28
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You got 5 correct answers out of 5

But, you must remember that I'm just a loxmyth.

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Old 7 June 2013, 07:08 AM   #29
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Based on the state results apparently not so common.
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Old 7 June 2013, 07:19 AM   #30
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Got 'em all right. At least Maryland has a 3.02 rate, which is better than the national average only behind a few states.
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