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WorksheetsCredit Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which is NOT one of the three credit reporting agencies?
Equifax
Vanguard
Experian
Transunion
A consumer will develop a positive credit history if they:
Maintain reasonable amounts of unused credit
Pay phone and utility bills on time
Avoid opening too many new accounts
All of the above
Which of the following statements about payday loans is TRUE?
The average payday loan amount in the US is $1000
The typical term for a payday loan is 5 years
Payday loans do not require a credit check, so they are available to borrowers with bad credit
Payday loans are easy to repay because the lender takes a small portion of every paycheck until the loan is paid off
Samira had some unexpected costs recently and is struggling to make her monthly payments on her federal student loans. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for her to take?
Notify her student loan servicer immediately so she can discuss what options are available to her.
Wait for 270 days so that her loans default. That way, she doesn't have to make any payments.
Declare bankruptcy so that her loans are forgiven.
Miss a payment for this month, but then make sure she makes the next month's payment on time.
Which of the following represents a likely reason for a borrower to take out a payday loan?
A payday lender offers better terms and rates than their credit card.
They do not qualify for a personal loan or credit card due to poor or no credit.
Their paycheck covers all of their monthly bills and they want to go on vacation.
They want to build their credit score by going to store fronts for cash advances.
Which of the following is a key feature of the debt snowball method of paying off debt?
Ranking your debts from largest to smallest debt so you can pay off the largest one first.
Ranking your debts from smallest to largest debt so you can pay off the smallest one first.
Making the minimum payment on all debts and then putting the rest of your money into investments.
Making the minimum payment on all debts and then distributing the remainder between the debts.
