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Would You Use Credit?


Directions:
Decide if you would use credit to make the following purchases. Give reasons for your answers.

Would you use credit...

  1. For a home or college education?
  2. For appliances or furniture?
  3. To pay late bills?
  4. To buy gasoline or food?
  5. To buy an item that costs $8.50
  6. To buy an item on sale?
  7. To pay for a vacation?
  8. If you couldn't save for something?
  9. Even if you could pay cash?

You could make a case for a "yes" answer to each of these questions, but the bigger question is "How are you managing your credit?" Most people would never have a home, or even a college education if they did not use credit. Credit use on a vacation provides ease, convenience and identification to reserve a hotel room. Perhaps you earn frequent flier miles or dollars off the purchase of a new car with every dollar you charge. However, if you went out to dinner six months ago, charged the meal and still have not paid off the balance, you are incurring a heavy expense in interest as you continue to pay for a meal forgotten long ago. Credit, used wisely and managed effectively, can be an effective money management tool.



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