Vocabulary
Find the Unpaid Balance/Finance Charge
Find the Interest on the Overdraft
Credit Score
Random Ms. McDonald Questions
100

On a credit card statement, the ____________ is any of the last balance that was not paid. 

What is the unpaid balance? 

100

Last balance: $106.84

Payments: $75

Finance rate: 1.5%

New charges: $56.28

Find unpaid balance, finance charge, and new balance. 

$31.84

$0.48

$88.60

100

Sum of daily balances: $525

Daily interest rate: 0.05205%

Interest: $_________

$0.27

100

What makes up 35% (the biggest percentage) of your credit score? 

Payment History

100

How many brothers does Ms. McDonald have? 

*Bonus if you know their names

3

Luke

Wyatt

Milo

200

A check written for more than the balance in your account is called ___________. 

What is an overdraft? 

200

Last balance: $318.60

Payments: $80.00

Finance rate: 1.65%

New charges: $76.39

Find unpaid balance, finance charge, and new balance. 


Unpaid: $238.60

Finance charge: $3.94

New balance: $318.93

200

Sum of daily balances: $2,600

Daily interest rate: 0.04931%

Interest: $__________

$1.28

200

What percentage does the types of credit you have contribute to your credit score? 

10%

200

What volleyball position did Ms. McDonald play in high school? 

Setter

300

If you cannot afford the full price of an item, you may be able to use ______________. 

What is an installment plan?

300

Last balance: $1,100

Payments: $100

Finance rate: 1.5% on first $500, 1% over $500

New charges: $65.40

Find unpaid balance, finance charge, and new balance

Unpaid balance: $1,000

Finance charge: $12.50

New balance: $1,077.90

300

Sum of balances: $2,700

Interest Rate: 0.04657%

$1.26

300

True or false: You don't want too many inquiries on your credit report in a short amount of time. 

True

300

What is Ms. McDonald's favorite color? 

Blue

400

What does APR stand for? 

Annual Percentage Rate

400

Regular price: $75

Down payment: $0

Monthly payment: $10.42

Number of payments: 9

Find the installment price and the finance charge. 

Installment Price: $93.78

Finance charge: $18.78

400

Sum of daily balances: $2,945

Daily interest rate: 0.05205%

$1.53

400

What is the range of possible credit scores? 

300-850

400

What career was Ms. McDonald planning to choose before she chose to become a teacher? 

Physical Therapist 

500

How many states/districts has Ms. McDonald visited? 

9

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Washington D. C., Virginia, New York, Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii


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