Spring 2020 1 of 2 BUILDING BLOCKS STUDENT WORKSHEET Angela builds her credit 1 of 2 Name: Date: Class: BUILDING BLOCKS STUDENT WORKSHEET Angela builds her credit Building good credit has a positive effect on your life and career. Credit scores are the number lenders use to predict how likely you are to pay back a loan on time. INstructions Complete Angela’s MiMM story at https://mimm.gov/. Complete the “Learning from Angela’s experience” questions. § If you’re working with another person or in a group, discuss the questions and answer them together. § If you’re working alone, answer the questions on your own. Read the “Understand your credit score” handout and use it to answer the “Digging deeper” questions independently. Answer the reflection questions on your own. Learning from Angela’s experience Reflect on what you’ve learned from Angela’s story and write your answers below. 1. What are some important things Angela learned about building good credit? 2. Angela learns about secured credit cards. What are they and why might they be a good option for people who are just starting to build their credit?