St. George Library Center Money Matters - Credit & Debit 1

MONEY MATTERS - CREDIT & DEBIT 1

 

Wise Credit Management Quiz:

 

http://njaes.rutgers.edu/money/wise-credit

 

Credit Card Basics:

 

http://edfund.org/real/managing_credit_cards/main/faqs.htm

 

Credit Card Payment Calculator:

 

http://federalreserve.gov/creditcardcalculator/

 

Reading Your Credit Card Statement:

 

http://federalreserve.gov/creditcard/default.htm

 

Consumer Education, Advocacy and Financial Literacy (multiple languages):

 

http://consumer-action.org/

 

Lost or Stolen Cards – What to Do:

 

http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre04.shtm

http://federalreserve.gov/creditcard/lost.html

 

Get Answers About Credit Cards:

 

http://helpwithmybank.gov/get-answers/credit-cards/credit-cards.html

 

Get Your Credit Report:

 

http://annualcreditreport.com

 

How to Handle Credit Report Errors:

 

http://cccsoc.org/pages/credit_guide/credit_guide_05.phtml

http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre21.shtm

 

Learn About Credit Card Scores:

 

http://myfico.com/

http://experian.com/consumer-products/vantage-score.html

http://whatsmyscore.org/estimator/

 

How Credit Card Scores Affect Loan Rates:

 

http://myfico.com/myfico/creditcentral/loanrates.aspx

 

New York Credit Resources:

 

NYC Debt Collection Guide - http://nyc.gov/html/dca/downloads/pdf/Debt.pdf

NYC Consumer Protection Laws – http://nyc.gov/html/dca/html/law/law.shtml

NYS Attorney General – http://ag.ny.gov/consumer-frauds/credit-lending

 

Security Freeze Protection:

 

http://consumersunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/securityNY.pdf

 

Co-Signing for Credit:

 

http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre06.shtm

http://creditcards.com/credit-card-news/ossenfort-cosigning-credit-card-risks-1292.php