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Unit 6: Credit. Section 3: Make Credit Work for You. I CAN:. Apply the 20/10 Rule Describe how to use a credit card properly Explain how to avoid paying interest on credit cards Explain bankruptcy. Credit Cards can be GOOD.
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Unit 6: Credit Section 3: Make Credit Work for You
I CAN: • Apply the 20/10 Rule • Describe how to use a credit card properly • Explain how to avoid paying interest on credit cards • Explain bankruptcy
Credit Cards can be GOOD • If your credit card has no annual fees, you can charge small purchases (like gas) to the card • If you ALWAYS pay the monthly balance IN FULL, you will NEVER pay interest and will build GREAT credit • Credit is also good to have in case of an emergency • Another bonus, if your card is stolen, you won’t have to pay for fraudulent charges. (Whereas, if someone stole your money, its all just gone!)
Credit Cards can be DANGEROUS • If you spend more than you can pay IN FULL at the end of the month, you will owe interest. • If you make only minimum payments, you will pay TONS of interest for a VERY long time • Follow the 20-10 Rule: never borrow more than 20 percent net income (not including a mortgage). Payments on those loans shouldn't cost more than 10 percent of your monthly net income.
Don’t be forced to Declare Bankruptcy!! • Bankruptcy means that a court has declared that you have so much debt that you cannot repay it. You will have to pay as much as the court deems necessary. • What this means for your future: • Your credit score is DESTROYED for a minimum of 7 years • B/c you file in court, your info is a matter of public record… this means no privacy • Its possible your will have to forfeit your property Bankruptcy is BAD, LIVE what I teach you in PF!!
CAN I? • Apply the 20/10 Rule • Describe how to use a credit card properly • Explain how to avoid paying interest on credit cards • Explain bankruptcy I can prove this by completing activities: 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.10 challenge 2-C