Understanding a Credit Card - Ever wish you could have all information compiled into one place? You’re in luck! Everything you need to know about credit cards is included in this document.
Federal Reserve’s Consumer Guide: Credit Cards
Do you have any questions about credit cards? Visit this website for everything you will ever need to know about credit cards in wording you can easily understand!
• http://www.federalreserve.gov/creditcard/
What is Your Credit Card IQ?
Think you’re a credit card genius? Find out by testing your Credit Card IQ.
• http://www.themint.org/teens/what-is-your-credit-card-iq.html
Credit Card Simulator
Discover the true cost of credit card interest. You may be surprised...
• http://www.channelone.com/life/swf_credit/
Celebrity Calamity
Warning! Only brave people should attempt this! Become a celebrity manager - try to meet their demands AND keep them out of credit card debt at the same time. Are you willing take the challenge?
• http://financialentertainment.org/play/celebritycalamity.html
The Budget Doctor: Credit Card Compulsion
Are you addicted to your credit card? Please let The Budget Doctor help!
• http://www.takechargeamerica.org/the-budget-doctor/video-gallery/
Saturday Night Live’s “Don’t Buy Stuff”
Need a good laugh today? Watch this Saturday Night Live skit about credit card debt. We promise the skit will not disappoint.
• http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/dont-buy-stuff/27169/
Credit Card Repayment Calculator
Got credit card debt? Use this calculator to determine how long it will take you to repay that debt. Or, better yet, use the calculator to scare you away from getting in debt!
• http://www.federalreserve.gov/creditcardcalculator/
Bankrate.com
Think you’re ready for a credit card? Start here to find the card right for you.
• http://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards.aspx
Understanding Credit Reports – Phew! Take all of that information about credit reports and read it at once.
Federal Reserve Consumer’s Guide: Credit Reports and Credit Scores
This website is a one-stop shop for all information about credit reports and scores!
• http://www.federalreserve.gov/creditreports/
AnnualCreditReport.com
Order your credit report! This is the only government-sponsored, free website.
• https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
Experian
One of the three credit reporting agencies. Visit the Experian website to order your credit score.
TransUnion
One of the three credit reporting agencies. We promise we didn’t make them up…
Equifax
One of the three credit reporting agencies. Explore the Equifax website to learn more about the services credit reporting agencies offer.
• http://www.equifax.com/home/en_us
What’s My Score
Everything you need to know about your credit! View the “What’s My Score?” video contest winners for a good laugh.
• http://www.whatsmyscore.org/
The Bad Credit Hotel
Become a guest at the Bad Credit Hotel to learn more about credit.
• http://www.controlyourcredit.gov/#frontdesk/02
Getting and Using a Credit Card
Have we bored you to death? Then, play this game to choose a profile based upon different credit histories.
• http://www.italladdsup.org/mod1/
FICO Score Estimator
Are you wondering what your credit score is? Use this quiz to get a rough estimate of your FICO credit score.
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