Discuss what a credit score is, and how it affects you . Discuss the different factors that affect your credit score. Explain how your credit score reflects your financial choices in life.
What can you do with credit? | What affects your credit score? |
Low interest rate | Payment History |
Better chance for approval | Amounts owed |
Better car insurance rates | Length of History |
Avoid security deposits on utilities | Types of Credit |
“Some debt—such as for a modest home, expenses for education, perhaps for a needed first car—may be necessary. But never should we enter into financial bondage through consumer debt without carefully weighing the costs” Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, May 2004
Play the Monopoly Board game, you can also use the Monopoly Mobile App.