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Credit unit for Personal Finance

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Besides Credit Cards what are two other ways to get credit?   Banks, Pawn, Dealerships, government, mortgages  
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The most common type of credit   Credit Card  
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What is the percentage of annual income that you should borrow?   20%  
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Understanding the 5 C’s of credit- this is ability to repay the loan   Capacity  
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Using the 5 C’s of Credit was is another “C” that means Net Worth   Capital  
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Range a credit score can fall between?   300-850  
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Name 2 of the three CRA’s   Equifax, Transunion, Experian  
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The largest part of the credit score is based on   credit history  
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The number of times you should check your credit score each year   1 time a year.  
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What does FICO stand for?   Fair Issac’s Corporation  
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What areas does your credit report cover?   Any area in which you borrowed money from someone  
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What type of information besides credit would be found on your credit report?   Address of prior places lived, other names,  
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When you check your credit   Soft check  
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When someone else checks your credit   Hard Check  
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Besides you who can check credit reports?   Mortgage lenders, Landlords, Utility companies Student Loan lenders, Insurance companies, Employers  
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Credit Cards are considered this type of Credit   open-ended credit  
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Another name of open-ended credit is called   Revolving Credit  
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The maximum about allowed to spend on a credit card is called   Credit Limit  
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This is the box that must tell all information about that specific credit card   Schumer Box  
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The basic tool used to compare one credit card to another   APR  
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The amount you are responsible for if your credit card gets stolen   $50  
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This is the type of loan in which you can rent a good and at the end you own it.   rent-to-own  
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This type of credit is used when you borrow money that you have invested into something already ( mainly your home).   home equity loan  
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This type of bankruptcy is called liquidation bankruptcy   chapter 7  
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The law that states lenders must disclose the true cost of borrowing   Truth in Lending Act  
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This Act State lenders cannot discriminate based on gender, age, or race   Equal Credit Opportunity Act  
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What is the organization that deals with the laws the regulate credit.   FTC – Federal Trade Commission  
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This is another name of a person who loans you the money   creditor  
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What is the difference between APY and APR   APY – is the amount you receive in interest APR – is the amount you pay in interest  
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