3 TYPES OF SALES CREDIT 1. REGULAR CHARGE ACCOUNTS - FORMS OF NON-INSTALLMENT CREDIT 2. INSTALLMENT CHARGE ACCOUNT - FORMS OF INSTALLMENT CREDIT 3. REVOLVING CHARGE ACCOUNTS - ABLE TO PURCHASE UP TO A CREDIT LIMIT SO A COMBINATION OF BOTH OTHER TYPES OF CREDIT
PROS & CONS OF USING CREDIT ADVANTAGES - IT IS CONVENIENT, ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE EXPENSIVE THINGS AND CAN BE USED IN AN EMERGENCY DISADVANTAGES - MAKES SPENDING TOO EASY, IT CAN ENCOURAGE IMPULSE BUYING, YOU CAN LOSE ITEMS YOU HAVE PAID ON
THE 3 C'S OF CREDIT 1. CHARACTER - HONESTY AND RELIABILITY 2. CAPITAL - THIS IS YOUR INCOME 3. CAPACITY - YOUR ABILITY TO REPAY AND HOW MUCH DEBT YOU ALREADY HAVE
3 FACTORS DETERMINE THE COST OF USING CREDIT 1. SIZE OF THE LOAN OR AMOUNT BORROWED - INTEREST IS HIGHER THE MORE YOU HAVE TO BORROW 2. ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR) - THIS IS THE ANNUAL RATE YOU WILL PAY PER YEAR 3. REPAYMENT TIME - THE LONGER YOU PAY BACK THE MORE IT WILL COST YOU
HANDLING CREDIT PROBLEMS CREDIT PROBLEMS CAN EXIST BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT SITUATIONS - ILLNESS, DEATH, JOB LOSS. THEY CAN ALSO EXIST WHEN YOU MISUSE CREDIT AND BUY SOMETHING YOU REALLY COULDN'T AFFORD.
CREDIT PROBLEMS WHEN CREDIT PROBLEMS DO OCCUR TRY AND HANDLE THEM AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE OTHERWISE COLLECTORS WILL START REPERCUSSIONS AND YOU COULD LOOSE EVERYTHING.
3 TYPES OF LIFE INSURANCE 1. TERM INSURANCE - IS FOR A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF YEARS AND ONLY PAYS IF THE POLICYHOLDER DIES WITHIN THOSE YEARS 2 WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE - COVERS FOR A LIFETIME NOT A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF YEARS 3. UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE - COMBINES TERM WITH AN INVESTMENT FEATURE - THE CASH VALUE IS INVESTED
HEALTH INSURANCE 1. YOU USUALLY HAVE A DEDUCTIBLE THAT HAS TO BE MET BEFORE YOUR INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR ANYTHING 2. WHEN YOU GO FOR A CHECK UP OR VISIT YOU HAVE TO PAY A COPAY WHICH IS A SET AMOUNT EACH TIME 3. THEN YOUR INSURANCE WILL ONLY PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE BILL AND YOU HAVE TO PAY THE REST
3 MAIN TYPES OF HEALTH COVERAGE 1. BASIC MEDICAL - PAYS STANDARD HOSPITAL COSTS, SOME DOCTOR VISITS AND SIMPLE PROCEDURES 2 MAJOR MEDICAL - PAYS THE BULK OF EXPENSES, COVERS SURGERY AND SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY 3. DISABILITY INSURANCE - PROVIDES PAYMENTS TO THOSE WHO CANNOT WORK DUE TO ILLNESS OR INJURY
6 TYPES OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE 1. BODILY INJURY INSURANCE- COVERS YOU IF YOU ARE LEGALLY LIABLE FOR THE DEATH OR INJURY OF OTHERS 2. PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY - PAYS FOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY YOUR CAR TO THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR 3. MEDICAL PAYMENTS COVERAGE - PAYS MEDICAL RESULTING FROM ACCIDENT NO MATTER WHOSE AT FAULT
4. UNINSURED MOTORISTS - PAYS FOR BODILY INJURIES WITH AN UNINSURED MOTORIST OR A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT 5. COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL DAMAGE - PROTECTS YOUR CAR FROM DAMAGE BY SOMETHING OTHER THAN A VEHICLE 6. COLLISION - PAYS FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR CAR BY COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR OR OBJECT
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PREMIUMS BE SURE TO CHECK SEVERAL INSURANCE COMPANIES BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ON AUTO INSURANCE BECAUSE THERE ARE A VARIETY OF PRICE RANGES IN POLICIES