Homework

Credit and Identity Theft

Go to a credit reporting agency and get a credit report and FICO score.

What can you do to improve your credit?

Deliverables:

1. Verification you got a credit report.  I do not want to see your personal data but want to know you did get a report.

2. Actions you can do to improve your credit.

3. Actions you will take to protect your identity from theft

Grading Rubric:

  A B C D F
Professionalism Typed, stapled, no spelling or grammar errors.  Easy to read statements.
 Typed, stapled, no spelling, minor grammar errors.  Easy to read statements.
 Typed, stapled, minor spelling, grammar errors.  Easy to read statements.
Not stapled, spelling and grammar errors  Statements are not clear.
 Not typed or stapled.  Grammar and spelling errors.  Statements are not clear.
Goals Has verified that received a credit report. Has verified that received a credit report. Reports that got a credit report but no verification.   No report.
Actions to improve credit Has several actions that can be taken to improve credit score. Has few actions that can be taken to improve credit score. Has one action that can be taken to improve credit score.   No actions.
Actions to protect from identity theft. Has several actions that can be taken to protect identity. Has a few actions that can be taken to protect identity. Has one action that can be taken to protect identity.   No actions.