APEURO: Life Skills Project

Credit Score Worksheet:

1. What are two things that could potentially hurt your credit score?
● Paying bills late
● Applying for too many credit cards

2. What should you do if there is a problem/inaccuracy in your credit report?

● Dispute credit report errors with the credit bureau
○ You can do this online on the credit bureaus website where you found
the report error.

3. What are three things you could do to build a strong credit history before you
graduate high school?
● Pay everything on time
● Do not apply for too many credit cards
● Do not build up debt, keep balances low

4. What are the three major credit reporting agencies?

● Equifax
● Experian
● TransUnion

5. What is the range of credit scores?

● 300-850

6. What is considered a “Good” Credit Score?

● 700-850