Credit score Flashcards

1
Q

What is a credit limit?

A

Maximum amount you are allowed to borrow/spend

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2
Q

what is credit balance?

A

The amount you did barrow/spend

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3
Q

which is not a factor in determining someone credit limit?

A

Interest rate

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4
Q

what is a billing cycle?

A

The time in period in which all credit card cost are taken into account

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5
Q

what is the term used to represents credit card interest rate?

A

APR

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6
Q

True of False: Your payment is due at the end of your billing cycle?

A

False

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7
Q

what is the price you pay, the cost for borrowing money?

A

Interest rates

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8
Q

what does credit score represents?

A

a three-digit number that reports your reputation for managing debt and bills

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9
Q

Which two factors make up the MAJORITY of your credit score?

A
  1. payment history

2. Credit Utilization(amounts owed compared to limit)

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10
Q

To have a good or excellent credit score, you should use LESS than what percentage of your total credit limit?

A

less than 30%

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