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Credit Basics

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is when you get money, goods, or services in exchange for your promise to pay in the future - usually with interest added.

2.

Which of these are sources of credit:

a)

Banks and Savings and Loans and Mortgage Companies

b)

Savings Accounts

c)

Credit card companies

d)

Debit Cards

e)

Car dealerships

3.

Which of these are sources of alternative credit:

a)

Pawn Shops

b)

Rent to Own

c)

Credit card companies

d)

Title Loans

e)

Payday Loans

4.

When you borrow, you are spending future ______.

a)

Income

b)

Expenses

c)

Liabilities

d)

Assets

5.

Before borrowing, you should ask yourself all of these EXCEPT :

a)

Is the thing I am borrowing for a need or a want?

b)

Is it possible to wait and buy it without needing to borrow money?

c)

How much more (more than the purchase price) will it cost me to borrow money instead of waiting?

d)

What impact will borrowing have on my credit score?

e)

Will it impress people when they see me with this thing that I bought with borrowed money?

6.

Before borrowing, you should ask yourself all of these EXCEPT :

a)

If I borrow money for this, what other thing(s) will I not be able to borrow money for?

b)

Will I struggle to make the payments on the loan?

c)

If I can't afford to pay cash now, what makes me think I can pay the price, plus interest?

d)

Will borrowing money for this help me save money (e.g. mortgage v. rent)?

e)

Will it impress people when they see me with this thing that I bought with borrowed money?

7.

True or False. Failing to manage your credit can decrease your future quality of life and financial well-being.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False. Using credit is always a bad idea.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False. A loan is a legal contract.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False. The legal documents that you "sign" when borrowing money are written to be fair to lenders and borrowers.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False. Generally, your monthly debt payments (excluding mortgage payments) should be less than 20% of your monthly net income.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False. Generally, your total debt (other than mortgage) should be less than 10 % of your annual net income.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False. Generally, your monthly mortgage payment should be less than 30 % of your monthly net income.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of these should you NOT consider when deciding whether to borrow money:

a)

What is the interest rate if you make all payments on time?

b)

What is the interest rate if you are late on any payments (the "default rate")

c)

What fees will you pay if you make all payments on time?

d)

What verbal promises did the lender make about what they will do if you are late on payments?

15.

Your credit score will impact which of these:

a)

Whether lenders will lend you money

b)

What interest rate lenders will charge you

c)

How many options you have to borrow from

d)

Whether you win the lottery

16.

True or False. If you co-sign a credit application for someone, you are liable for the full loan amount if the borrower defaults.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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?

a)

Interest

b)

Credit

c)

Mortgage

d)

Car loan

19.

Before buying a want on credit, you should ask yourself:

a)

Can it wait?

b)

Should you use your savings instead of borrowing money?

c)

Should you use your investments instead of borrowing money?

d)

None of these

e)

All of these

20.

Your monthly debt payments (not including your mortgage) should be less than which of these:

a)

10% of your monthly net income

b)

20% of your annual net income

c)

30 % of your annual net income

d)

Two times your shoe size

21.

Your total debt (not including your mortgage) should be less than which of these:

a)

10% of your monthly net income

b)

20% of your annual net income

c)

30 % of your annual net income

d)

Two times your shoe size

22.

Your annual housing coust should be less than which of these:

a)

10% of your monthly net income

b)

20% of your annual net income

c)

30 % of your annual net income

d)

Two times your shoe size

23.

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 $_______.

a)

500

b)

12,000

c)

6,000

d)

None of these

24.

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 $_______.

a)

500

b)

12,000

c)

18,000

d)

None of these

25.

If your job earns you a net income of $60,000 per year, your annual housing cost should be less than $_______.

a)

500

b)

12,000

c)

18,000

d)

None of these

26.

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 $_______.

a)

500

b)

12,000

c)

18,000

d)

None of these

27.

Which of these are examples of ways to use credit to improve your net worth:

a)

Student loans to increase your income

b)

Car loans to increase your income

c)

Mortgages to build equity

d)

Mortgages to reduce your housing expense

e)

All of these

28.

Which of these are alternative credit:

a)

Rent-to-Own

b)

Pay Day Loans

c)

Title Loans

d)

Pawn Shops

e)

All of these

29.

Which of these charge a higher interest rate than "traditional" credit:

a)

Rent-to-Own

b)

Pay Day Loans

c)

Title Loans

d)

Pawn Shops

e)

All of these

30.

Which of these take ownership of your car unless you pay the loan back:

a)

Rent-to-Own

b)

Pay Day Loans

c)

Title Loans

d)

Pawn Shops

e)

All of these

31.

Which of these should you avoid if at all possible:

a)

Rent-to-Own

b)

Pay Day Loans

c)

Title Loans

d)

Pawn Shops

e)

All of these

32.

Which of these charge a high price and a high interest rate:

a)

Rent-to-Own

b)

Pay Day Loans

c)

Title Loans

d)

Pawn Shops

e)

All of these

33.

Which TWO of these charge a high interest rate and loan you less than what your collateral is worth:

a)

Rent-to-Own

b)

Pay Day Loans

c)

Title Loans

d)

Pawn Shops

e)

All of these

34.

If you get a pay day loan and pay 10 % for a two-week loan, your APR is:

a)

10 %

b)

20 %

c)

120 %

d)

260 %

e)

I don't know

35.

If you go to a pawn shop and pay 10 % for a 30 day loan, your APR is:

a)

10 %

b)

20 %

c)

120 %

d)

260 %

e)

I don't know

36.

You should carry $ _____ in consumer credit from month-to-month.

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

e)

100

37.

Your monthly debt payments (other than housing) should not be more than _____ % of your monthly net income.

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

e)

100

38.

Your total debt (other than housing) should not be more than _____ % of your annual net income.

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

e)

100

39.

Your monthly housing costs should not be more than than _____ % of your monthly net income.

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

e)

100

40.

Your annual housing costs should not be more than than _____ % of your monthly net income.

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

e)

100

41.

Your student loans when you graduate college should not be more than _____ % of your starting annual net income.

a)

0

b)

10

c)

20

d)

30

e)

100