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Credit Cards The best way to maximize the benefits of credit cards is to understand your financial lifestyle - your money needs and wants. Once you determine how you'll use a credit card, it's important to understand all of the card's features including:

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Different types of accounts  Checking accounts  Simplest type of account  Allows numerous withdrawals and deposits  Typically no to little cost  Typically no interest gained for the customer  Savings account  Limited withdrawals and deposits  Interest gained for the user based on how much is deposited

Different types of accounts  Debit cards  Pulls money you already have from your checking account  Credit Card  Allows your to borrow up to a certain amount per month to pay for items.

 Annual Fee-  The once-a-year cost of owning a credit card. The annual fee is part of the total cost of credit.  Annual Percentage Rate-  The yearly interest rate charged on outstanding credit card balances.  Interest Rate-  How often a fee is paid by a borrower for the use of the money that they borrow. Usually a percentage of the amount borrowed Credit Cards

 Advantages  Immediate Access: Need a new set of tires? Credit can help with an expensive, unexpected emergency and give you the flexibility to pay it over time.  Security: Lose cash, and it's gone. Lose a credit card, and it can be cancelled. Also, if you report a lost or stolen card promptly, you're protected against its unauthorized use.  Record Keeping: Your credit card statement is an itemized list of your monthly expenditures, which can be helpful when it comes to budgeting.  Convenience: Credit cards are accepted at more places than checks, and they're generally faster to use.  Bill Consolidation: Bills can be paid automatically via credit card, consolidating several payments into a single lump sum.  Rewards: Using a credit card with a rewards program may earn you benefits like free travel. Credit Cards

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 Minimum Payment  The lowest amount of money that you are required to pay on your credit card statement each month in order to keep the account in good standing.  Main Disadvantage-  The added costs in Interest rates and fees. True Cost of credit cards True Cost of credit cards Credit Cards

 When you apply for credit, lenders determine your credit risk by examining your credit scores  Guides for lenders on what a person’s credit risk is.  Scores range from The higher the score, the lower the risk for a lender. Credit Score

 Money a borrower owes a lender  Debt problems are created when the money owed is more than a borrower can repay. Debt