Intro to Credit

What is credit?

• Money allocated to a specific account for future use by the consumer without borrowing
• Goods, services, or money received in exchange for a promise to pay a definite sum of money at a future date
• The ability and willingness of an individual to pay back a loan as perceived by the lender
• An individual’s character, capital, capacity, collateral and conditions

What is one characteristic of open-end credit?

• A down payment must be made before receiving the loan

• Individuals are allowed to borrow an unlimited amount of money as long as they pay it back

• Credit is extended in advance so the borrower does not have to apply for credit each time credit is desired

• Payments are equal and are required on a regular basis

Amount charged if your payment is received after the billing date

• late payment fee
• overdue fee
• withdrawal fee
• loser fee

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Maximum amount you are allowed to carry as a balance on the card

• interest
• ARP
• credit line
• all of these

The amount based on the percentage of the outstanding balance, or a minimum fixed amount

• minimum monthly fee
• minimum monthly payment
• minimum monthly statement
• minimum monthly charge

Benefits of credit cards include:

• safe and convenient, bonuses are offered
• allows you to build a positive credit report
• needed for reservations and online shopping
• all of these

The rate at which interest is charged on a credit card acount is expressed in terms of its:

• Annual Percentile Reduction
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• Annual Popsicle Reduction
• Annual Percentage Rate

A plastic card that you use to access a line of pre-established credit is called:

• debit card
• credit card
• visa
• mastercard

Your credit score is not configured off of which of the following:

• Payment history
• Amount owed
• GPA
• Length of credit history

Which one is a disadvantage of having a credit card?

• no cash needed
• build your history
• could ruin credit history