Bills
What name do we give to bills such as electricity, garbage, and water?
Utility bills
What method of payment should Taric use if today’s date is 12/17/18, but he does not have transportation to pay in person? Check, debit card, or automatic draft?
Debit Card
After you have opened your bills, you should record the ______ ________ on your calendar to remember when they must be paid
Due Date
The person who buys or uses whatever the company provides is called the _________.
Customer
The customer information section of a bill would include what 2 things?
Customer name and address
Due date
What is the only payment method that does not charge interest or fees?
Currency
As soon as you realize your bill payment will be late, you should contact your lender by _______ immediately
Phone
Customers should check their bills to make sure that their information is correct. They should notify the company if their information ___________.
Changes
If you see "12 KWH used in last cycle" on a bill, which section would you probably be looking at?
Usage and transactions
A series of letters and/or numbers that identifies the account holder or customer is called the __________ ___________.
Account number
What is the payment method that lets you buy now and pay later?
Credit Card
What is the final and most important step if you cannot pay your bills on time?
Make budget adjustments
Security is the ability to keep your money and your identity ___________.
Safe
Which payment method does not involve putting anything in the mail? Automatic draft or check?
Automatic draft
The company website would probably be found in the _____________ _______________ section of the bill.
Company information
What is the payment method that can be used to rent cars or reserve hotel rooms?
Credit Card
If a customer pays all of her bills on time, then he/she will have a _______________ credit score
Higher
Identity ____________ occurs when someone uses your information to create credit accounts
Theft
What are two things that could happen if you don't pay your bills on time?
Lower credit score, late fees, interest
The part of the bill that tells you where to make payments to is called ___________ _____________.
Remittance Information
Which method of bill payment is programmed to pay the same amount to your lender each month on the same date?
Automatic Draft
What is one factor that would make your credit score go up?
Longer credit history, paying bills on time, having "good" loans like a mortgage
Your credit score is a number that represents the _____ a lender takes when you borrow money.
Risk
Two types of housing bills are:
Rent and mortgage