Demo: Facilitator and Participant Guides

On this portal, you can preview finEQUITY’s facilitator guides and curriculum materials for a course on credit and debt designed for justice-impacted individuals. You can preview the facilitator and participant guides for our first module and preview the contents of the other modules.

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MODULE ONE

Introduction to Credit
This is an introductory module that explains what credit is, the costs of borrowing money, and what credit reputation entails.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-2...

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MODULE TWO

Credit Scores
Learners will delve deeper into what a credit score is, what constitutes a good/bad credit score, and what it means to be credit invisible.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-3...

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MODULE THREE

Effects of Credit Checks
Participants will understand the value of a good credit score and the costs of being credit invisible or having a poor credit score.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-2...

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MODULE FOUR

Calculating Credit Scores
Learners will find out what determines their credit score, which factors do not affect it, and what actions can raise or lower it.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-3...

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MODULE FIVE

How to Build or Establish Credit
This session explores removing negatives from credit reports, readiness for a new credit line, and building a positive credit history.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-3...

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MODULE SIX

Reading a Credit Report
Participants will learn about the contents of credit reports, practice reviewing them, and understand what creditors seek in the reports.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-2...

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MODULE SEVEN

Looking at Your Own Credit Report
The session highlights reviewing credit reports, obtaining them inside or outside of prison, and correcting errors or small missteps.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-3...

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MODULE EIGHT

Dealing with Debt
This session covers bankruptcy, how to negotiate, dispute, or contest debt, and handling debt collection and creditor lawsuits.

This facilitator guide includes:

Materials needed for the session.Follow-along facilitator instructions and speaking prompts.1-2...

Preview Module

completed MODULE ONE

Introduction to CreditThis is an introductory module that explains what credit is, the costs of borrowing money, and what credit reputation entails.

completed MODULE TWO

Credit ScoresLearners will delve deeper into what a credit score is, what constitutes a good/bad credit score, and what it means to be credit invisible.

completed MODULE THREE

Effects of Credit ChecksParticipants will understand the value of a good credit score and the costs of being credit invisible or having a poor credit score.

completed MODULE FOUR

Calculating Credit ScoresLearners will find out what determines their credit score, which factors do not affect it, and what actions can raise or lower it.

completed MODULE FIVE

How to Build or Establish CreditThis session explores removing negatives from credit reports, readiness for a new credit line, and building a positive credit history.

completed MODULE SIX

Reading a Credit ReportParticipants will learn about the contents of credit reports, practice reviewing them, and understand what creditors seek in the reports.

completed MODULE SEVEN

Looking at Your Own Credit ReportThe session highlights reviewing credit reports, obtaining them inside or outside of prison, and correcting errors or small missteps.

completed MODULE EIGHT

Dealing with DebtThis session covers bankruptcy, how to negotiate, dispute, or contest debt, and handling debt collection and creditor lawsuits.

completed
MODULE ONE

Introduction to Credit
This is an introductory module that explains what credit is, the costs of borrowing money, and what credit reputation entails.

completed
MODULE TWO

Credit Scores
Learners will delve deeper into what a credit score is, what constitutes a good/bad credit score, and what it means to be credit invisible.

completed
MODULE THREE

Effects of Credit Checks
Participants will understand the value of a good credit score and the costs of being credit invisible or having a poor credit score.

completed
MODULE FOUR

Calculating Credit Scores
Learners will find out what determines their credit score, which factors do not affect it, and what actions can raise or lower it.

completed
MODULE FIVE

How to Build or Establish Credit
This session explores removing negatives from credit reports, readiness for a new credit line, and building a positive credit history.

completed
MODULE SIX

Reading a Credit Report
Participants will learn about the contents of credit reports, practice reviewing them, and understand what creditors seek in the reports.

completed
MODULE SEVEN

Looking at Your Own Credit Report
The session highlights reviewing credit reports, obtaining them inside or outside of prison, and correcting errors or small missteps.

completed
MODULE EIGHT

Dealing with Debt
This session covers bankruptcy, how to negotiate, dispute, or contest debt, and handling debt collection and creditor lawsuits.