Answer: Rewards!

Excerpt from the Survey:

Generationally, 33% of millennials (ages 23-38) and 34% of Gen Xers (ages 39-54) say APR is the most important factor when deciding which credit card to apply for, compared with 24% of baby boomers (ages 55-73), the survey found.

Boomers are more likely to say rewards or a card’s annual fee is the most important factor — 40% picked rewards as the top factor, compared with 29% of millennials and 31% of Gen Xers, and 24% of boomers pointed to the annual fee, compared with 14% of millennials and 18% of Gen Xers. 

Here are some great follow-up questions to ask your students about this resource:

1. Why do you think Rewards are the main criteria people use when selecting a credit card?
2. What is the second top reason people use when selecting a credit card? Why do you think that is?
3. As income level increases, fewer people select credit cards so that they can build credit. Why do you think that is?

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Check out the NGPF Activity on Selecting A Credit Card

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Mason Butts

After graduating from UCLA with a Master's in Education, Mason spent 5 years as a science educator in a South Los Angeles public high school. He is committed to supporting the holistic growth of all students and empowering them to live a life of relational, academic, and financial success. Now settled in the Bay Area, Mason enjoys facilitating professional developments and partnering with educators as they prepare students for a bright financial future. When Mason is not building curriculum or planning a training, he can be found cycling, trying new foods, and exploring the outdoors.

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