Credit Timeline

  • 17 Years Old

    17 Years Old
    -I will be in my final year of high school living with my parents
    -I will likely have a summer job but not one during the school year
    -I will not be married or have a family
    -I will not have a house or loans
    -I will use my parents car
  • Credit Action

    Credit Action
    -Don’t open up a credit card yet
  • 21 Years Old

    21 Years Old
    -I will be a college student living around campus
    -I will be working a part-time job
    -I will not be married or have a family
    -I will not buy a car
    -I will be paying for housing
    -I will have student loans
  • Credit Action

    Credit Action
    -Pay the housing payments and student loans on time every month
    -Don’t open a credit card yet
  • 26 Years Old

    26 Years Old
    -I will have graduated and I will start living near my work place
    -I will have a full-time job
    -I might be married but will not have a family
    -I will buy a car and rent an apartment
    -I will have car loans, monthly rent, and student loans
  • Credit Action

    Credit Action
    -Pay my monthly rent on time
    -Pay my car loans on time
    -Pay my student loans on time
    -Open a credit card with knowledge of it and do not use it too much
  • 36 Years Old

    36 Years Old
    -I will be working a full-time job
    -I might be married and might have a family
    -I will have the same car and maybe buy another
    -I will buy a house
    -I will have car loans, mortgage loans, and maybe student loans
  • Credit Action

    Credit Action
    -Pay my mortgage loans on time
    -Pay my car loans on time
    -Pay my student loans on time
    -Continue to be careful with my credit card and don't open up too many