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This type of budget allocates 50% of income to needs, 30% to wants, and 20% to savings or debt repayment.

What is the 50/30/20 budget

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A credit cardholder must pay this amount in addition to the borrowed amount.

What is interest

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This company created the FICO score.

What is the Fair Isaac Corporation

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This website allows you to access a free annual credit report.

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This book by Tiffany Aliche provides practical budgeting advice for beginners.

What is Get Good with Money

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This budgeting method ensures every dollar is assigned to a specific expense or savings category.

What is the Zero-Based Budget

200

This type of credit allows you to borrow, repay, and borrow again.

What is revolving credit

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This is the most important factor influencing your credit score.

What is payment history

200

This type of information includes your name, Social Security number, and address.

What is personal information

200

This debt payoff method targets the smallest debt first.

What is the Debt Snowball method?

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This system uses cash divided into envelopes for specific spending categories.

What is the Envelope System

300

The primary difference between a credit card and a debit card is this.

What is borrowing funds

300

A credit mix refers to having a variety of these.

What are types of credit

300

You should review your credit report for these three issues.

What are mistakes, fraud, and negative matters

300

This budgeting app is also known as YNAB.

What is You Need a Budget?

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One of the main components of a budget, these are expenses that remain constant each month.

What are fixed expenses

400

This type of card requires an initial deposit and is a great tool for building credit.

What is a secured credit card

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This is the percentage of larger banks that use your FICO score to determine credit eligibility.

What is 90%

400

This group of people can access your credit report to assess risk.

Who are lenders, employers, government agencies, insurance companies, or landlords

400

This is the location of the Office of Financial Literacy Programs.

What is 200 Bowne Hall

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An achievable and realistic savings goal should always prioritize this concept.

What is paying yourself first

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Paying off this type of credit card balance monthly will help avoid interest charges.

What is the full balance

500

The three main credit bureaus providing reports are Equifax, Experian, and this.

What is TransUnion

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You should check your credit report at least this many times a year.

What is once

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This is the most favorable time to start learning about credit.

What is when you turn 18