Financial Portfolio Project Part 3

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Financial Portfolio Project Part 3 -Summary Kamden A. Irvin CONHCP, Grand Canyon University FIN-210: Personal Finance Professor: Megan Hanna February 4 th , 2024
Financial Portfolio Part-3 Determining and tracking your credit score can be quite easy, through your banking app that your credit card is on you can check, sometimes they aren’t exactly accurate but give you the right range of your credit score. There are also different websites you can access, you put in your information, and you can get a free check on your credit score. A popular website to access is called Credit Karma, they give you free access to check credit scores. It Is important to maintain good credit because Creditors and lenders consider your credit scores as a deciding factor when choosing to approve you for a new account (Irby, 2021) . Your credit scores can also have an impact on the interest rates of a loan and credit account qualifications. “Credit scores demonstrate your history of paying your debts to entities that loan you money” (Irby, 2021). Your credit ratings can affect the interest rate for a vehicle loan, if you have a 600-level credit score you most likely will average about 8.12% for a new car. For a used car rates will on average be about 12.08% ( Car Loan Interest Rate by Credit Score Calculator | Self. inc , 2023). For a 750-level credit score, the average interest rate for a new vehicle loan is 5.82%, and for a used car 7.83%. For a new car that will be a $25,000.00 automobile loan that is financed over 5 years, with a credit score in the 600 level, the total loan cost would be $30,500.81. For a credit score of 750, the total loan cost for a new $25,000 car would be $28,873.82. Auto Loans and credit card purchases are very different types of loans. Auto loans are secured loans, and credit debt is not. Auto loans are meant for a long-time financial commitment while credit card purchases are a temporary financial relief. It is a smarter idea to put extra money toward debt payments on credit cards instead of car loans because credit cards are more unpredictable and charge more interest. Resources
Car Loan Interest Rate by Credit Score Calculator | Self.inc . (2023, December 20). Www.self.inc. https://www.self.inc/info/car-loan-interest-rate-credit-score-calculator/ Irby, L. (2021, October 31). Reasons Why Having Good Credit Is Important for Modern Living . The Balance. https://www.thebalancemoney.com/reasons-why-good-credit-matters- 960178
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