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Ins and Outs of Credit
Financial Literacy
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Test your credit IQ

  1. What is a credit card?

     

    A temporary loan that must be repaid monthly
    A way to have the coolest stuff
     
  2. Why do you need to have good credit?

     




     
  3. The best way to establish credit is:

     



     
  4. What is NOT true about credit?

     



     
  5. The best way to improve your credit score is:

     




     
  6. What situations should put me on my guard?