WorksheetsCredit Basics
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 22mins
(a) is when you get money, goods, or services in exchange for your promise to pay in the future - usually with interest added.
Which of these are sources of credit:
Banks and Savings and Loans and Mortgage Companies
Savings Accounts
Credit card companies
Debit Cards
Car dealerships
Which of these are sources of alternative credit:
Pawn Shops
Rent to Own
Credit card companies
Title Loans
Payday Loans
When you borrow, you are spending future ______.
Income
Expenses
Liabilities
Assets
Before borrowing, you should ask yourself all of these EXCEPT :
Is the thing I am borrowing for a need or a want?
Is it possible to wait and buy it without needing to borrow money?
How much more (more than the purchase price) will it cost me to borrow money instead of waiting?
What impact will borrowing have on my credit score?
Will it impress people when they see me with this thing that I bought with borrowed money?
Before borrowing, you should ask yourself all of these EXCEPT :
If I borrow money for this, what other thing(s) will I not be able to borrow money for?
Will I struggle to make the payments on the loan?
If I can't afford to pay cash now, what makes me think I can pay the price, plus interest?
Will borrowing money for this help me save money (e.g. mortgage v. rent)?
Will it impress people when they see me with this thing that I bought with borrowed money?
True or False. Failing to manage your credit can decrease your future quality of life and financial well-being.
True
False
True or False. Using credit is always a bad idea.
True
False
True or False. A loan is a legal contract.
True
False
True or False. The legal documents that you "sign" when borrowing money are written to be fair to lenders and borrowers.
True
False
True or False. Generally, your monthly debt payments (excluding mortgage payments) should be less than 20% of your monthly net income.
True
False
True or False. Generally, your total debt (other than mortgage) should be less than 10 % of your annual net income.
True
False
True or False. Generally, your monthly mortgage payment should be less than 30 % of your monthly net income.
True
False
Which of these should you NOT consider when deciding whether to borrow money:
What is the interest rate if you make all payments on time?
What is the interest rate if you are late on any payments (the "default rate")
What fees will you pay if you make all payments on time?
What verbal promises did the lender make about what they will do if you are late on payments?
Your credit score will impact which of these:
Whether lenders will lend you money
What interest rate lenders will charge you
How many options you have to borrow from
Whether you win the lottery
True or False. If you co-sign a credit application for someone, you are liable for the full loan amount if the borrower defaults.
True
False
True or False. If you co-sign a credit application for someone, you are liable for half of the full loan amount if the borrower defaults, since there are two of you on the loan application.
True
False
What one word explains why the "price" that you pay for things you buy with credit higher than the price you pay when you buy things with cash?
Interest
Credit
Mortgage
Car loan
Before buying a want on credit, you should ask yourself:
Can it wait?
Should you use your savings instead of borrowing money?
Should you use your investments instead of borrowing money?
None of these
All of these
Your monthly debt payments (not including your mortgage) should be less than which of these:
10% of your monthly net income
20% of your annual net income
30 % of your annual net income
Two times your shoe size
Your total debt (not including your mortgage) should be less than which of these:
10% of your monthly net income
20% of your annual net income
30 % of your annual net income
Two times your shoe size
Your annual housing coust should be less than which of these:
10% of your monthly net income
20% of your annual net income
30 % of your annual net income
Two times your shoe size
If your job earns you a net income of $60,000 per year, your monthly debt payments (other than your mortgage payment) should be less than $_______.
500
12,000
6,000
None of these
If your job earns you a net income of $60,000 per year, your total debt (other than your mortgage payment) should be less than $_______.
500
12,000
18,000
None of these
If your job earns you a net income of $60,000 per year, your annual housing cost should be less than $_______.
500
12,000
18,000
None of these
If your job earns you a net income of $60,000 per year, the amount you should spend on lottery tickets should be at least $_______.
500
12,000
18,000
None of these
Which of these are examples of ways to use credit to improve your net worth:
Student loans to increase your income
Car loans to increase your income
Mortgages to build equity
Mortgages to reduce your housing expense
All of these
Which of these are alternative credit:
Rent-to-Own
Pay Day Loans
Title Loans
Pawn Shops
All of these
Which of these charge a higher interest rate than "traditional" credit:
Rent-to-Own
Pay Day Loans
Title Loans
Pawn Shops
All of these
Which of these take ownership of your car unless you pay the loan back:
Rent-to-Own
Pay Day Loans
Title Loans
Pawn Shops
All of these
Which of these should you avoid if at all possible:
Rent-to-Own
Pay Day Loans
Title Loans
Pawn Shops
All of these
Which of these charge a high price and a high interest rate:
Rent-to-Own
Pay Day Loans
Title Loans
Pawn Shops
All of these
Which TWO of these charge a high interest rate and loan you less than what your collateral is worth:
Rent-to-Own
Pay Day Loans
Title Loans
Pawn Shops
All of these
If you get a pay day loan and pay 10 % for a two-week loan, your APR is:
10 %
20 %
120 %
260 %
I don't know
If you go to a pawn shop and pay 10 % for a 30 day loan, your APR is:
10 %
20 %
120 %
260 %
I don't know
You should carry $ _____ in consumer credit from month-to-month.
0
10
20
30
100
Your monthly debt payments (other than housing) should not be more than _____ % of your monthly net income.
0
10
20
30
100
Your total debt (other than housing) should not be more than _____ % of your annual net income.
0
10
20
30
100
Your monthly housing costs should not be more than than _____ % of your monthly net income.
0
10
20
30
100
Your annual housing costs should not be more than than _____ % of your monthly net income.
0
10
20
30
100
Your student loans when you graduate college should not be more than _____ % of your starting annual net income.
0
10
20
30
100
