1. Can I, Like, borrow 10 bucks?

2. CREDIT: Your Best Friend and Worst Enemy

3. What is Credit? Credit is your reputation for financial responsibility good credit means you pay stuff back on time

4. What is Credit? Credit is the time allowed payment you can’t get credit (time to pay stuff back) without a good reputation (good credit rating) and you can’t get a good credit rating unless you develop a good credit history.

5. What is Credit? Credit is a source of revenue for banks it’s how banks make money!

6. What is Credit? Credit is NOT more money, it is tomorrow's money

7. Credit is NOT free Think of credit as ‘renting’ the use of money. You have to pay INTEREST to the lender

8. PROS and CONS of using credit PROSCONS

9. The Three C’s of Credit Character Capacity Capital

10. Character Your conduct and living habits example: –Stability of residence, employment

11. Capacity Can you earn enough to repay the loan? Banks will take your income, and your expenses into account and decide whether or not you can afford to pay back the loan.

12. Capital What do you own? Banks are more likely to lend money to people who can back things up with collateral.

13. Discussion Question It can be said that credit is your best friend and your worst enemy. What do they mean?

14. Credit Worksheet #1

15. Good Credit, Bad Credit and No Credit Everybody needs good credit. The Credit Paradox: I can’t get a loan because I have no credit, and I can’t get credit because I can’t get a loan!

16. Good Credit, Bad Credit and No Credit To a bank NO CREDIT is just about the same as BAD CREDIT

17. Your Credit Rating Credit Rating is: a “score” that tells people how well you pay stuff back. Most credit scores are computerized and accessible by any lender

18. Credit Rating is Determined by: Your payment history Amount of debt carried New accounts and inquiries What kind of credit is used

19. The story of the filet knife What Happened? Page 2

21. Why is it difficult for young people to get a loan?

22. What can you do to establish credit worthiness? Open a bank account and save money Apply for credit from a local store (Dick’s, Circuit City Charge, Sears, etc) and use it correctly. Have a steady job (more than 1 year)

23. BLOG!

24. Analyzing Credit CORNELIA SMITH

25. Analyzing Credit FRANK FELDMAN