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What is one advantage of having a credit card?

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It allows you to make purchases without carrying lots of cash.

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What happens when you don't have enough money to pay for the things you charged?

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You end up owing more than the original amount of money you charged.

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Why would your credit provider give you a credit limit?

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To prevent you from spending more money than you can pay back.

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When you make a credit card purchase at a store, who do you agree to pay?

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Your credit provider.

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How do credit card companies make money?

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By charging late fees and interest to their customers.

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What is the best way to avoid credit card debt? Choose the best answer: Use several credit cards to avoid putting too much money on one card., Don't spend more money than you have., Only use credit cards to by 

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Don't spend more money than you have.

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What does "entice" mean?

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How is charging a purchase like getting a loan?

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You borrow money from your credit provider.

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Which of the following statements is an opinion? A bad credit history is one of the worst things that could happen to a person., A bad credit history can prevent you from getting a mortgage., A bad credit history may make it difficult to get a student loan for college., None of these.

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A bad credit history is one of the worst things that could happen to a person.

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What conclusion can you draw about using credit cards?

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They should be used with extreme caution.