Financial Literacy
Tips on Using Credit Wisely
Why It's Important
Credit cards can be a major source of debt trouble. It's important to understand how to use them and to understand the financial literacy of it to be able to build for wealth. Having god credit can help you get better loan terms and help you plan for better spending in the future.
Checking Credit Reports
Everyones credit information is complied by three credit reporting agengies: TransUnion, Experian, Equifax. credit lenders use this informaton to determine rather or not to lend you something and what interset rate to charge. Your history is the basic of your decisions for the lenders risk-reward ratio. So it's good to check your credit report regularly.
Tips
Read Policy Agreements
To keep your fees managable, it's good to choose a card with rates and fees that match your expected behavior.
Use Cards Safely
Fraud and identity theft are major problems for credit. It's good to have fraud prevention.
Manage Credit Well
Keep your debt levels low is good and making on-time payments helps make you more attractive to lenders.
Pay off Balances Strategically
Statements show cardholders how long it will take if they pay down their balance if they only pay the minimum payment. If you can't pay your balnce in full each month, then you need to reveiw your budget. Determine how much you can earnmark for that payment without sacrificing other long-term goals.
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