Answer: 1.44

Questions:

1. Do you have/plan to have a credit card before you turn 21? Why or why not?
2. Do you think it is easier/more difficult to get a credit card when you are young?
3. What are two major differences between a debit card and a credit card?
4. What do you think is the ideal number of credit cards to have?

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Behind the numbers (from Experian State of Credit 2017)

The data is consistent with other information showing that consumers – especially young adults — enjoyed greater access to credit cards last year. Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z all held more card accounts last year, Experian’s data shows

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Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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