Overview

Knowing how to manage your money and credit is more important now than ever before. Your personal credit history affects your ability to get a loan, car and home insurance, and even a job. Your credit history is like a credit resume, detailing what loans and lines of credit you've taken out, how much credit you're using, and how well you've repaid your debts. By taking Credit When Credit is Due, you'll get the information you need to get and keep your finances and credit on track.

Features

• A program that adds a positive statement to your credit report. When you complete Credit When Credit is Due, you'll receive a packet with cards you can send to the three national credit bureaus. When you send in the card, a statement will be put on your credit report that says: "I have successfully completed Credit When Credit is Due - Credito Al Merito, a 12-lesson national standardized education program on credit and financial education. Proof of completion can be verified. My book registration number is xxxxxxx." This statement will be a positive addition to your credit report, although it will not increase your credit score.
  
  
• Know the basics. You'll learn basics about the four-step process of any financial deal.
  
  
• Get the facts about credit. You'll learn about choosing and using credit cards that are right for you.
  
  
• Understand the loan process. You'll know what to expect when you apply for a loan, and you'll learn how to decide when to borrow money.
  
  
• Make car-buying easier. You'll learn the basics of buying a car, so that you know how to get a good deal and buy a car that fits your needs and budget.
  
  
• Fix your financial problems. You'll learn what to do if you fall behind on your bills, and how to rebuild your credit if you've had difficulties in the past.

Reviews

This program has offered important and relevant information to my finances. Information I did not, and probably would have not, learned otherwise. It was an exceptional course for me, as I am on my way to rebuilding my credit. I would recommend this course to anyone in a similar situation. This was very informative. Thank you.  

Helped very much and changed my mind in a good way.

I have really enjoyed this learning program! I as a parent am going to constantly remind my kids when they grow up and depart into the real world that they will have to be responsible. Thanks.  

Very eye opening to a variety of things I was blind to. I feel more confident for the future. 

This should be a required course for all high school students. 

Thank you for your help. I shall use the information that you have shown me today, and I will recommend this class to others. 

A very useful class I will recommend to much friends and family. 

It was very informative I definitely feel more confident.

I wish I would have known about this class years ago.

Overall, it was a great arrangement of credit information and helpful tips.  

A very good set of lessons on what you should do versus what not to do.

Thanks for setting me on the road to financial freedom! 

An excellent class that has educated me on methods and procedures to utilize a budget wisely. 

I was aware of the information in most of this class. It did allow me to look deeper into my financial situations it is a very informative class. 

I learned a lot more in this class than in my high school finance class. 

This was a very helpful class, I hope to put all of this knowledge to use. I am glad I was able to take part in this. Thank you. 

This study is good because I learn more information very clear for me. 

I appreciate the material, and I learned a lot. Thank you. 

Very interesting topic.

The class answered many questions that I had in filling for a credit card. It also gave me knowledge of some other options.

Very interesting, everyone needs to take this class. 

An awesome class with great and very helpful information. 

I learned that I have to read everything that has to do with money or loans.

Learned a lot of new things that help. 

It’s helped me a lot about how to handle my finance for the future. Thank you so much.

This class was very useful. 

Great class. Because I'm younger, some things were a little more difficult for me to understand and comprehend with my day to day lifestyle like mortgage loans or other types of loans. 

I learned more in this class than in a whole semester of "Personal Finance." 

I really enjoyed this class. I learned a lot of stuff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.) I seem to make the same mistakes with my money over and over again. Will Credit When Credit is Due help me stop the cycle?

A.) If you apply the information you learn in Credit When Credit is Due, you can make wiser choices with your money. When you finish the course, you'll have a better understanding of credit scores, the importance of paying bills on time, budgeting skills, appropriate amounts of debt, the importance of saving money, and the importance of carefully reading and evaluating credit card and other offers to find out whether they are right for you. You'll know what to do – and why – to keep your finances in good shape.

Q.) I know I need to teach my teenagers about money and credit, and I want to be sure I give them good information. Could this course help me?

A.) This course is an excellent one for you and your teens to take together. The lessons are easy to understand, so they're good for young adults who are just learning about budgeting and credit. In fact, many people who take Credit When Credit is Due say this class should be taught in high school and college. Credit When Credit is Due covers the basics of personal finance that your kids need to know.

Q.) My spouse and I fight about money. One of us wants to spend money on a new TV, eating out, sporting events, movies, etc., but the other wants to save money and stop living paycheck to paycheck. Could Credit When Credit is Due help us do better with our money?

A.) Credit When Credit is Due includes lots of real-life stories about decisions people have made with their money. The course can help you and your spouse understand how important it is to spend carefully, use a budget and save money. Many people who finish Credit When Credit is Due say the course helped them talk more easily about financial situations, so you may find that you and your spouse can communicate better about money after taking this course.

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