career
credit
budget
riddles
100

What kind of job will aid in paying off your mortgage ?

High paying stable job

100

How does credit scores play into mortgage costs ?

The higher the credit score, the lower the interest rates.. and the other way around for lower credit scores.

100

What does it mean to budget ?

To stay within a certain spending amount to be able to afford something else; saving money

100

You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy

A candle

200

Whats an average mortgage cost?

$1,022-$1,505 a month

200

How can you build good credit ?

Pay your bills and expenses on time

200

Why is budgeting while buying a house important?

Mortgages are expensive and you have to make sure you can make the payments

200

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

A map

300

How much must you make annually to afford the average mortgage ?

By yourself: $40,000

300

How can you get a low credit score ?

Being late on bills and not paying things off; debt

300

How can you budget for your mortgage?

Cut back on unnecessary purchases, veer away from name brand foods (they can cost as much as twice the generic brands)

300

What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?

The letter R

400

The above annual income ($40,000) how much is that hourly ?

$20.51 per hour (Full Time)

400

Why are interest rates higher for lower credit scores ?

You are more of a risk, so they charge more

400

Should you always budget ?

Staying in a budget will teach you discipline as well as make life expenses much more comfortable

400

You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

All the people were married

500

What can minimum wage afford for living space ?

Minimum wage: $1,255 a month 

Average Apartment living: $1,231 a month 

Living off of minimum wage is almost impossible...

500

When should you start building credit ?

As soon as possible

500

Why does a credit card and budget not go well ?

With a credit card, it is easy to spend money you don’t actually have.. a debit card is safer to use when trying to stay within a budget

500

What English word has three consecutive double letters?

Bookkeeper

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