The Most The Most Important Important Grade Grade You’ll You’ll Ever Earn Ever Earn
Mar 26, 2015
The Most The Most Important Important
Grade You’ll Grade You’ll Ever EarnEver Earn
Rules of the GameRules of the Game
1. Choose one 1. Choose one person to hold up person to hold up the correct True or the correct True or
False card when the False card when the emcee says “Cards emcee says “Cards
UP!”UP!”
Rules of the GameRules of the Game
2. Your team will 2. Your team will lose points if your lose points if your
cardholder’s cardholder’s response is slow.response is slow.
1. Your credit score 1. Your credit score helps determine helps determine
whether or not you whether or not you get credit, the amount get credit, the amount
you you can borrow, and can borrow, and
what interest rate you what interest rate you have to pay for the have to pay for the use of the money.use of the money.
True True
or or
False?False?
2. Using a credit card, 2. Using a credit card, Caitlyn buys an $800 Caitlyn buys an $800
stereo. She pays $10 a stereo. She pays $10 a month, the minimum month, the minimum
payment the bank payment the bank requires. She will have requires. She will have the stereo paid off in 6 the stereo paid off in 6
years, 8 months.years, 8 months.
True True
or or
False?False?
3. Credit should not 3. Credit should not be used to purchase be used to purchase
furniture and furniture and appliances. appliances. True
True
or or
False?False?
4. The following 4. The following criteria are used in criteria are used in determining one’s determining one’s
credit score: credit score: payment history, new payment history, new credit issued, length credit issued, length
of credit history, of credit history, income, and types of income, and types of
credit.credit.
True True
or or
False?False?
5. Using a credit 5. Using a credit card on impulse card on impulse
doesn’t affect your doesn’t affect your budget.budget.True
True
or or
False?False?
6. Financial planners 6. Financial planners recommend that total recommend that total debt not exceed 20%, debt not exceed 20%, excluding mortgage, of excluding mortgage, of
your yearly after-tax your yearly after-tax income, and monthly income, and monthly
payments not exceed 10 payments not exceed 10 – 15% of your monthly – 15% of your monthly
net income. net income.
True True
or or
False?False?
7.7. If a person has 8 If a person has 8 credit cards and three credit cards and three are at their limits, he are at their limits, he should close all of his should close all of his other credit cards other credit cards immediately.immediately.
True or True or False?False?
8. A year ago Caitlyn 8. A year ago Caitlyn missed a payment on missed a payment on
her stereo, but she her stereo, but she caught up and paid caught up and paid
the bill off. Her the bill off. Her missed payment missed payment
does not affect her does not affect her credit score.credit score.
True True
or or
False?False?
9. The indicator of 9. The indicator of how much credit will how much credit will
cost you for any cost you for any loan or credit card loan or credit card
purchase is the purchase is the annual percentage annual percentage
rate.rate.
True True
or or
False?False?
10. Managing your 10. Managing your credit wisely will credit wisely will
increase the choices increase the choices you have in the future you have in the future related to the type of related to the type of
housing, transportation, housing, transportation, recreation, and recreation, and
education available to education available to you.you.
True True
or or
False?False?
11. By declaring 11. By declaring bankruptcy, your debts bankruptcy, your debts
are forgiven and you are forgiven and you begin again with no begin again with no
negative consequences negative consequences to you.to you.True
True
or or
False?False?
12. Many employers in 12. Many employers in government, financial government, financial services, and criminal services, and criminal justice use credit scores justice use credit scores to determine whom to determine whom they will hire.they will hire.True
True
or or
False?False?
Now, the moment of Now, the moment of truth…truth…
Correct answers Correct answers earn your team 5 earn your team 5
points.points.
Deduct 5 points for Deduct 5 points for incorrect answers. incorrect answers.
1. Your credit score 1. Your credit score helps determine helps determine
whether or not you whether or not you get credit, the amount get credit, the amount
you you can borrow, and can borrow, and
what interest rate you what interest rate you have to pay for the have to pay for the use of the money.use of the money.
True!True!
2. Using a credit card, 2. Using a credit card, Caitlyn buys an $800 Caitlyn buys an $800
stereo. She pays $10 a stereo. She pays $10 a month, the minimum month, the minimum
payment the bank payment the bank requires. She will have requires. She will have the stereo paid off in 6 the stereo paid off in 6
years, 8 months.years, 8 months.False!False!
3. Credit should not 3. Credit should not be used to purchase be used to purchase
furniture and furniture and appliances. appliances.
False!False!
What is good debt?What is good debt?
Purchasing an item that is Purchasing an item that is expensive and can continue expensive and can continue to be used while paying off to be used while paying off
the bill the bill ((durables: like cars, furniture, durables: like cars, furniture, and appliances, or investing in and appliances, or investing in
education, which increases education, which increases one’s knowledge and skills base, one’s knowledge and skills base, and cannot be taken away from and cannot be taken away from
you)you)..
4. The following 4. The following criteria are used in criteria are used in determining one’s determining one’s
credit score: credit score: payment history, new payment history, new credit issued, length credit issued, length
of credit history, of credit history, income, and types of income, and types of
credit.credit.
False!False!
5. Using a credit 5. Using a credit card on impulse card on impulse
doesn’t affect your doesn’t affect your budget.budget.
False!False!
What is bad What is bad debt?debt?
Quick Guide Quick Guide for Credit Usefor Credit Use
If you:If you:
eat it,eat it,wear it,wear it,drink it,drink it,or drive it,or drive it,DON’T use a credit DON’T use a credit card to buy it.card to buy it.
6. Financial planners 6. Financial planners recommend that total recommend that total debt not exceed 20%, debt not exceed 20%, excluding mortgage, of excluding mortgage, of
your yearly after-tax your yearly after-tax income, and monthly income, and monthly
payments not exceed 10 payments not exceed 10 – 15% of your monthly – 15% of your monthly
net income. net income. True!True!
20-10 Guideline
TRY NOT TO BORROW MORE THAN 20%
OF YOUR YEARLY NET INCOME (Housing debt is NOT part of this 20%)
•If your net income (money after taxes) is $3000 a month, then your net income for the year is
$36,000
•Your safe debt load is $7200 (not including housing) •So, for the year in which your net income is $36,000 you should not have more than $7200 of outstanding
debt.
Monthly payments should NOT exceed 10-15% of your monthly net income
•If your net income (money after taxes) is $3000 a month, then monthly debt payments should
NOT exceed $300 per month
Housing affordability•Rent should be equal or less than 25-28% of monthly take home.
•The maximum price one can comfortably afford to pay for a house is 2.5 times your gross yearly income.$54,000 X 2.5 = $135,000
•Monthly mortgage payments, including taxes and insurance, should not be more than 30-33% of monthly net.
7. 7. If a person has 8 If a person has 8 credit cards and credit cards and three are at their three are at their limits, he should limits, he should close all of his close all of his
other credit cards other credit cards immediately.immediately.
False!False!
8. A year ago Caitlyn 8. A year ago Caitlyn missed a payment on missed a payment on
her stereo, but she her stereo, but she caught up and paid caught up and paid
the bill off. Her the bill off. Her missed payment missed payment
does not affect her does not affect her credit score.credit score.
False!False!
9. The indicator of 9. The indicator of how much credit will how much credit will
cost you for any cost you for any loan or credit card loan or credit card
purchase is the purchase is the annual percentage annual percentage
rate.rate.True!True!
10. Managing your 10. Managing your credit wisely will credit wisely will
increase the choices increase the choices you have in the future you have in the future related to the type of related to the type of
housing, transportation, housing, transportation, recreation, and recreation, and
education available to education available to you.you.
True!True!
11. 11. By declaring By declaring bankruptcy, your debts bankruptcy, your debts
are forgiven and you are forgiven and you begin again with no begin again with no
negative consequences negative consequences to you.to you.False!
False!
Bankruptcy Consequences: Purchasing a $20,000 vehicle
Without Bankruptcy Bankruptcy
60 months at 7% 60 months at 30% Monthly payment: $396.02 Monthly payment: $647.07 Total Interest: $3,761.44 Total interest:$18, 824 Total Cost: $23, 761.44 Total Cost: $38,824.08
Difference: $15,626.64
12. 12. Many employers in Many employers in government, financial government, financial services, and criminal services, and criminal justice use credit scores justice use credit scores to determine whom to determine whom they will hire.they will hire.
True!True!
Now, total Now, total your team’s your team’s
score.score.
Internet Sites for Money ManagementInternet Sites for Money Management(Use for construction of your own financial road map)(Use for construction of your own financial road map)
www.bls.gov/oco: this site contains all the information necessary to research careers including the : this site contains all the information necessary to research careers including the nature of the work, working conditions, training, advancement and promotion, number of openings nature of the work, working conditions, training, advancement and promotion, number of openings and growth, and growth, earningsearnings, related occupations and additional information sources, related occupations and additional information sources
www.myfico.com: : provides information about credit scoring, click on credit education on the top barprovides information about credit scoring, click on credit education on the top bar www.annualcreditreport.com: This site allows you to access the 3 free credit reports required by : This site allows you to access the 3 free credit reports required by
law from Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. Do law from Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. Do NOTNOT go to go to www.freeannualcreditreport.com because it is because it is NOT FREENOT FREE..
www.bankrate.com: information site that collects the interest rates for all types of financial : information site that collects the interest rates for all types of financial services and products from savings accounts to insurance, also includes calculatorsservices and products from savings accounts to insurance, also includes calculators
http://www.cccs-inc.org: Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maryland and Delaware is a : Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maryland and Delaware is a nonprofit entity that helps consumers with budgeting and debt management.nonprofit entity that helps consumers with budgeting and debt management.
www.practicalmoneyskills.com: has calculators for all types of personal finance use: has calculators for all types of personal finance use http://studentmoneyskills.bankofamerica.com/start/default.asp: loaded with information about : loaded with information about
personal finance topicspersonal finance topics http://www.cfp.net/learn/knowledgebase.asp?id=6: questions to ask when hiring a certified : questions to ask when hiring a certified
financial planner, what can they do, what can’t they dofinancial planner, what can they do, what can’t they do http://www.tcalc.com/tvwww.dll?CalcLoan?Tmplt=CarAfford.htm&Cstm=cccssf&PmntAmt=300.00: :
a card affordability calculator that starts with what you can afford to pay and gives you the a card affordability calculator that starts with what you can afford to pay and gives you the maximum amount you should spend on a carmaximum amount you should spend on a car
www.kbb.com: Kelly’s Blue Book for all things automotive: Kelly’s Blue Book for all things automotive www.edmunds.com: also good for automotive information: also good for automotive information
Typical Budget Categories(A budget is a plan for spending, saving, and giving that
tracks your income.)
After tax income (net pay):Fixed expenses:
Housing (rent or mortgage) 30% Savings (pay yourself first)* 5%
Car payments/Auto Insurance 12% Taxes (property) 10%
Loans/credit (No more total debt than 20% of yearly net; and monthly bills no more than 10% of monthly net)
Regular but variable Other housing costs 8%
(utilities, furnishings, maintenance, insurance) Food (includes dining out) 7%
(prices change so this adjusts, has been as high as 12-15%)
Clothing 10%Gasoline, repair, and maintenance (**prices change 8%
so this has to be adjusted)** Discretionary (variable) 10%
entertainment, recreation, personal care, movies, magazines, hobbies, vacations, gifts, electronics,
pets etc. Total:
100%If food, gasoline, heating oil, medical prices rise, what categories will you adjust?
How much will you adjust them?What trade-offs do you have to make to meet your goals?
Questions?Questions?
Resources/SurveyResources/Survey
Thank You!Thank You!