Course Prerequisite(s)
- Please note that this course has the following prerequisites which must be completed before it can be accessed
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C1: Budgeting, Saving, Lifestyle Planning & Debt Management
About Course
This course is about understanding, building, and maintaining healthy credit — one of the most powerful tools in your financial life. You’ll learn how credit works, what impacts your credit score, and practical strategies to build strong credit from scratch or repair damaged credit. The course also covers how lenders view credit, what ratios like TDSR, GDSR, and DTI mean, and why concepts like the 5 Cs of Credit matter in real-world lending decisions.
Why it’s important: Credit isn’t just a number — it’s a financial backbone that affects your ability to rent a home, get a mortgage, secure loans, lower your insurance rates, and even land certain jobs. Good credit opens doors to better opportunities and lower costs, while poor credit can limit your options and cost you more in the long run. By learning how to manage credit responsibly, you gain the power to take control of your financial future and unlock opportunities for long-term stability and freedom.
Course Content
Good Credit Opens Doors, Bad Credit Shuts Them
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Good Credit Opens Doors, Bad Credit Shuts Them
