---
title: "SSEPF6: Costs and Benefits of Credit (Georgia Social Studies standard)"
code: SSEPF6
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Social Studies, SSEPF6
subject: social_studies
grades:
  - high-school
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# SSEPF6: Costs and Benefits of Credit

Evaluate the costs and benefits of using credit.

- Subject: Social Studies
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/social_studies/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SSEPF6a**: Differentiate between and explain how to access one’s credit report and credit score.
- **SSEPF6b**: Describe the basic components of a credit score including payment history, debt to income ratio, amount owed, length of credit history, types of credit used, amount of available credit, and recent credit applications.
- **SSEPF6c**: Analyze and evaluate a sample loan application for credit worthiness and the ability to receive favorable interest rates.
- **SSEPF6d**: Explain the difference between revolving credit and installment credit.
- **SSEPF6e**: Explain causes of personal bankruptcy and describe consequences of declaring bankruptcy.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.