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WorksheetsLessons 7 & 8 Credits & Credits Cards
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 7hrs 5mins
There’s no penalty if I pay my credit card balance after the due date.
True
False
What is a good practice when it comes to credit cards?
getting as many credit cards as possible
paying only the minimum
charging anything you want
paying the amount charged in full each month
Which is better?
a high APR
a low APR
What is APR?
the interest rate that you will pay on any unpaid balances
the interest rate that you will pay on any purchases
the fee you pay yearly for being a cardholder
the fee you pay monthly for being a cardholder
Is an annual fee a good or bad?
Good!
Bad!
What is an annual fee?
the interest rate you pay on any unpaid balances
the interest rate you pay on any purchases
the yearly fee you pay for being a cardholder
the monthly fee you pay for being a cardholder
What is a credit limit?
the maximum amount of money you can borrow with one card
the minimum amount of money you can borrow with one card
the amount of money that you borrowed
the amount of money that must be repaid
What is a credit limit?
the maximum amount of money you can borrow with one card
the minimum amount of money you can borrow with one card
the amount of money that you borrowed
the amount of money that must be repaid
What is a credit balance?
the maximum amount of money you can borrow with one card
the minimum amount of money you can borrow with one card
the actual amount of money that you borrowed/spent
the amount of money that must be repaid
What is a minimum payment?
the minimum amount of money you can pay back - you will have to pay interest on the unpaid balance
the minimum amount of money you can pay back - you will NOT have to pay interest
the maximum amount of money that you can borrow with a card
the amount that will be shown on your bill
Paying only the minimum payment will positively affect your credit score.
True
False
Paying only the minimum payment will cost you interest. You will end up paying a lot more for an item in the end!
True
False
Inquiries will...
not affect your credit score.
temporarily affect your credit score.
permanently affect your credit score.
What is length of credit?
the maximum amount of money you can borrow with a credit card
the number of years you have had your oldest card
the amount of debt that you have
the amount you owe on your credit card bill
Inquiries will...
not affect your credit score.
temporarily affect your credit score.
permanently affect your credit score.
What should be your revolving utilization percent?
20%
35%
30%
10%
What should be your revolving utilization percent?
20%
35%
30%
10%
How do you determine your revolving utilization percent?
YOUR DEBT ÷ YOUR CREDIT LIMIT
YOUR MIN. PAYMENT ÷ YOUR CREDIT BALANCE
YOUR CREDIT BALANCE ÷ YOUR CREDIT LIMIT
YOUR CREDIT LIMIT ÷ YOUR CREDIT BALANCE
What is the maximum number of cards you should have when you are new to building credit?
1
2
5
8
What should you never do?
cancel your oldest credit card
cancel your youngest credit card
ask to increase your credit limit
pay your credit balance in full
Why would someone do a balance transfer?
to avoid paying high interest
to avoid payments
to increase their credit score
Which of the following is NOT a factor in your credit score?
Inquiries
Credit Length
Revolving Utilization
Credit Limit
Missed Payments
Card A has an APR of 16.99% and Card B has an APR of 26.98%. Which card do you choose?
Card A
Card B
Card A has an APR of 17.65% and has an annual fee of $95. Card B has an APR of 18.21% and has an annual fee of $0. Which card is better?
Card A
Card B
Card A has an APR of 21.99% and Card B has an APR of 16.98%. Which card do you choose?
Card A
Card B
Card A has an APR of 27.99% and has an annual fee of $0. Card B has an APR of 21.99% and has an annual fee of $95. Which card is better?
Card A
Card B
