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Credit!

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens if you don’t pay the entire credit card bill?

a)

1 . Since you are borrowing money, you can have an extra month to pay it.

b)

2. You are now in debt.

c)

3 . You begin accruing interest.

d)

Answers 2 and 3

2.

Where does the money come from when you use your debit card?

a)

Your credit card

b)

Your savings account

c)

Your checking account

d)

The cash register

3.

You pay your credit card bill every two weeks. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What does APR stand for?

a)

Annual Preceipt Rate

b)

Annual Percentage Ratio

c)

American Payment Rate

d)

Annual Percentage Rate

5.

What is a transaction?

a)

A . When you buy a good or service, or return an item

b)

B . When you take money out of the bank

c)

C . When you put money into the bank

d)

D . B and C

6.

What is an account balance for a CREDIT card? The amount you...

a)

Need

b)

Owe

c)

Paid

7.

What does it mean if you are in debt?

a)

A . You have a bill you haven't paid

b)

B . You owe money to someone

c)

C . You didn't pay your bill in full

d)

D . All of the above

8.

True or False: When you have snowballing debt you have a very low credit score.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

How much does it cost to check your credit score online?

a)

$10

b)

$50

c)

Free

d)

$25 after one free time

10.

How do you get high credit scores?

a)

A . You have loans and pay them monthly

b)

B . You have a credit card and are responsible with your payments

c)

C . You have a history of paying all of your bills, rent, mortgage, and student loans on time.

d)

D . All of the above

11.

True or False: You can build your credit using a debit card.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Using a debit card is like borrowing money. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is a credit limit on a credit card?

a)

The highest amount of money you can spend each month.

b)

The lowest amount of money you can spend each month

c)

Your credit score

d)

The maximum debt you can have

14.

You only are REQUIRED to pay the minimum payment on a credit card each month, but this is not recommended.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When you use a CREDIT card, the money is automatically taken out of your checking account to pay for the item.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Opening up a lot of credit cards from stores (Pink, Target, Macy’s, Best Buy, etc) is a smart choice and raises your credit score.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If you have a credit card and stay well below your credit limit, your credit score will go up.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

If you have a loan and pay your bills in full, your credit score will go up.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

If you have a mortgage (loan for your house) and pay your bill in full each month, your credit score will go up.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

If you are buying a car and have zero credit, you need a cosigner such as a parent in order to get a car loan.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is the lowest credit score (assuming you have some credit) you can get?

a)

About 200

b)

About 300

c)

About 500

d)

About 250

22.

What is the highest credit score (assuming you have some credit) you can get?

a)

About 777

b)

About 850

c)

About 600

d)

About 1,000

23.

Do YOU currently have a credit history?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Do you need to have credit if you want to rent an apartment before signing a lease?

a)

A Yes

b)

B . No

c)

C .If you don't you can have a co-signer

d)

A & C

25.

This card helps you keep a monthly budget without ever overspending.

a)

Credit Card

b)

Debit Card

c)

Both

26.

Increased longevity of having a credit card and/or loans can help increase your credit score.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

There is undoubtedly fine print to find and read when opening an account with this type of card.

a)

Debit Card

b)

Credit Card

c)

Both

28.

What type of bill can you pay regularly, on-time, in full to help increase your credit score?

a)

Cable and cell phone bill

b)

Utility bills

c)

Medical bills

d)

Answers 1 and 2

e)

All of the above.