Credit & Debt — Lesson 115

Using Your Credit

The students act as moneylenders by being given different scenarios and characters, and having to decide whether or not to lend money.

What Students Learn

  • What is credit?
  • How will credit (good or bad) affect your life?
  • What is a credit score, and how to keep it high

Suggested Time

  • Preview and Episode Viewing: 45 minutes
  • Activity 1: 30 minutes
Middle School Lesson Plan

BK Hosts: Using Credit

Clips for this Lesson

BK Hosts: Using Credit
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BK Hosts: What is Credit?

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What Students Learn

  • It’s easy to spend more than you make. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls of overspending and meet a few entrepreneurs who didn’t.
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What Students Learn

  • Your credit score could impact getting into college, landing a job, or renting an apartment. Learn how to build good credit and what happens when you don’t.
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What Students Learn

  • What's the difference between cash and credit? Learn the pros and cons to using your own money versus someone else's.
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What Students Learn

  • Don’t live on borrowed time. Learn how employers, insurers, colleges, etc. use credit scores to make major decisions that affect your future.
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My First Credit Card

What Students Learn

  • Biz Kid$ demystifies the process of getting a credit card, how to use it correctly, and explains terms like credit score and APR.