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Credit
Learning about Credit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Down payment | partial payment on large purchase |
| Minimum payment | Least amount you can pay on your monthly statement. |
| Due date | The date that your payment must be received by the credit card company. |
| See ID | What you should write on the back of a credit card so cashier checks identification. |
| Late fee | Fee charged by credit card company for payment received after the due date. |
| to obtain a free credit report | annualcreditreport.com |
| APR | Annual percentage rate or interest rate charged on a credit card. |
| credit | something is received in exchange for promise to pay money back in the future. |
| credo | I believe |
| range for credit scores | 350-850 |
| good credit score | 700 and up |
| cosigner | a person who puts his or her name on a loan with a person, offering to make payment if that person cannot do so in the future. |
| Way to avoid interest charges | pay in full each month |
| Down payment | Partial payment made when product is initially purchased. |
| Late Fee | Charged by credit card company when payment is received after due date. |
| Statement | monthly summary of purchases, returns and payments. |
| Interest | charge added to money borrowed, often expressed as a percentage of loan. Also known as cost of borrowing money. |
| Annualcreditreport.com | Website that provides consumers with a free credit report from each of the credit bureaus each year. |
| Debit Card | similar in looks to a credit card, but money is withdrawn from consumer's bank account. |
| Credit Card | Plastic card that holds pre-approved credit. |
| Credit Limit | maximum amount that can be charged on a credit card. |
| Annual Fee | a fee charged once a year for credit card ownership. |