USING CREDIT WISELY
THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF CREDIT
CREDIT VS. DEBIT
DEBIT IS MAKING PURCHASE OR PAYMENTS USING MONEY FORM YOUR FUNDS AVAILABLE IN YOUR CURRENT ACCOUNT. WHILE CREDIT IS USING MONEY THAT THE BANK OR ANOTHER PROVIDER HAS AND THAT YOU MUST PAYBACK WITH INTEREST OVER TIME.
PAY ALL DEBTS ON TIME.
AVOID OPENING ABUNDANCE OF ACCOUNTS.
CHECK CREDIT REPORTS ANNUALLY.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CREDIT
ADVANTAGES
- CONVENIENCE- BEING ABLE TO BUY LARGE ITEMS WHEN NECESSARY
- RECORD KEEPING- CREDIT REPORTS HELP KEEP TRACK OF EXPENSES
- BUILD POSITIVE CREDIT- BY USING CREDIT PROPERLY
DISADVANTAGES
- OVERUSE- USING TOO MUCH CREDIT
- PAPERWORK- NEEDING TO KEEP RECEIPTS
- HOMEWORK- YOU NEED TO KEEP TRACK TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO ERRORS
APR (ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE)
APR IS A NUMERIC SHOWING OF A INTEREST RATE. IT IS IMPORTANT WHEN APPLYING BECAUSE IT CAN SHOW YOU HOW EXPENSIVE PURCHASES CAN BE BETWEEN DIFFERENT CARDS.
CREDIT REPORT INFORMATION
YOU CAN ACCESS ONE FREE CREDIT REPORT FROM ANY OF THE 3 NATIONAL CREDIT ORGANIZATIONS EVERY YEAR. THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE AND CONFIRM THE PURCHASES YOU MAKE. IF YOU FIND AN ERROR YOU CAN CONTACT THESE RESPECTIVE COMPANIES ABOUT IT.
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