Establishing, Maintaining and Checking Your Credit

This week, we are focusing on credit. As you have learned, you need to have a good credit rating before you can get a loan to make a major purchase like a car or a house.

Answer the questionnaire about whether you are a good or a bad risk by clicking on the
CREDIT CHECKER and scrolling down to Start the Check.

Next, go to the FTC--Federal Trade Commission site to read about Building a Better Credit Report. Look at Sections 1 --3. Take notes so that you can write a report about what you learned.

Then, go to How to Get a Free Credit Report and click on the video to understand why this site is the only one to use. Learn how to order a free Credit report. Finally, to order your credit report, click here.

After you have done this research, write a report explaining what you learned.