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Lesson One: the art of budgeting

    Overheads | PDF files
  • 1-A -- Budgeting Process
  • 1-B -- Goal-Setting Guidelines
  • 1-C -- Setting Up and Maintaining a Budget


Lesson Two: living on your own

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  • 2-A -- The Cost of Moving
  • 2-B -- Preparing a Budget
  • 2-C -- Budgeting to Move
  • 2-D -- A Lease Agreement
  • 2-E -- Rights and Responsibilities of Tenants
  • 2-F -- Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords

    Activities | PDF files
  • 2-1 -- Estimate the Cost of Your Bedroom Furnishings
  • 2-2 -- Calculate the Cost of Setting Up an Apartment or Redecorating a Home
  • 2-3 -- Set Up a Budget to Begin Living on Your Own or to Upgrade Your Lifestyle
  • 2-4 -- Read and Interpret a Lease/Rental Agreement -- Answer Key
  • 2-5 -- Create a Student Handbook for a First Apartment
  • 2-6 -- Selecting an Apartment
  • 2-7 -- Lesson Four Quiz -- Answer Key
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Lesson Three: buying a home

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  • 3-A -- The Home-Buying Process
  • 3-B -- Qualifying for a Mortgage
  • 3-C -- Types of Mortgages
  • 3-D -- Closing Costs
  • 3-E -- Selling Your Home


Lesson Four: about credit

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  • 4-A -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Credit
  • 4-B -- The Three C's
  • 4-C -- Your Responsibilities
  • 4-D -- Your Rights
  • 4-E -- Building a Credit History
  • 4-F -- A Credit Report
  • 4-G -- Manner of Payment Codes
  • 4-H -- Types and Sources of Credit
  • 4-I -- How Much Can You Afford (The 20-10 Rule)


Lesson Five: credit cards

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  • 5-A -- Shopping for a Credit Card
  • 5-B -- Calculating Finance Charges
  • 5-C -- Examples of Finance Charges
  • 5-D -- Comparing Credit Cards
  • 5-E -- What to Do if You're Denied Credit
  • 5-F -- Reading a Credit Card Statement
  • 5-G -- Dealing with Billing Errors
  • 5-H -- Other Credit Card Protections
  • 5-I -- Credit Card Do's and Don'ts
  • 5-J -- How Much Can You Afford? (the 20-10 rule)


Lesson Six: cars and loans

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  • 6-A -- Costs of Owning and Operating a Motor Vehicle
  • 6-B -- How Much Can You Afford? (the 20-10 rule)
  • 6-C -- Consumer Decision Making
  • 6-D -- Shopping for a Used Car
  • 6-E -- Sources of Used Cars
  • 6-F -- Shopping for a New Car
  • 6-G -- Warranties
  • 6-H -- Service Contracts
  • 6-I -- Shopping for a Car Loan
  • 6-J -- How to Calculate the Total Cost of a Loan
  • 6-K -- The Truth-in-Lending Act
  • 6-L -- Types of Auto Insurance Coverage
  • 6-M -- How Insurance Rates Are Set
  • 6-N -- Repossession
  • 6-O -- Leasing a Motor Vehicle


Lesson Seven: consumer awareness

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  • 7-A -- Deciding to Buy
  • 7-B -- Comparative Shopping Chart 1
  • 7-C -- Comparative Shopping Chart 2
  • 7-D -- The Real Cost of a Garment
  • 7-E -- Buying Clubs
  • 7-F -- Shopping by Phone, Mail, or Online
  • 7-G -- Layaway Purchase Plans
  • 7-H -- The Cooling-Off Rule
  • 7-I -- Telemarketing Fraud
  • 7-J -- Telemarketing Fraud (continued)
  • 7-K -- Federal Trade Commission Telemarketing Sales Rules
  • 7-L -- Common (and Not-so-Common) Fraud
  • 7-M -- "900" Numbers
  • 7-N -- Contest Cons
  • 7-O -- Work-at-Home Schemes
  • 7-P -- How to Handle a Consumer Problem
  • 7-Q -- How to Write a Complaint Letter


Lesson Eight: saving and investing

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  • 8-A -- Pay Yourself First (A Little Can Add Up)
  • 8-B -- Types of Savings Accounts
  • 8-C -- Money-Market Deposit Accounts
  • 8-D -- Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
  • 8-E -- How Simple and Compound Interest are Calculated
  • 8-F -- Choosing a Savings Account
  • 8-G -- Truth in Savings Law
  • 8-H -- The Rule of 72
  • 8-I -- Bonds
  • 8-J -- Mutual Funds
  • 8-K -- Stocks
  • 8-L -- Real Estate
  • 8-M -- Retirement Plans
  • 8-N -- Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) -- An Example of Return on Investment
  • 8-O -- Comparing Savings and Investment Plans
  • 8-P -- Avoiding Investment Fraud


Lesson Nine: in trouble

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  • 9-A -- Why Consumers Don't Pay
  • 9-B -- Warning Signs of Trouble
  • 9-C -- First Steps to Take if You Can't Pay Your Bills
  • 9-D -- A Close Look at Your Budget
  • 9-E -- Credit Counseling
  • 9-F -- Consolidating Your Debts
  • 9-G -- Fair Debt-Collection Practices
  • 9-H -- Wage Garnishment
  • 9-I -- Wage Assignment and Wage Attachment
  • 9-J -- Car Repossession
  • 9-K -- Wage-Earner Bankruptcy
  • 9-L -- Straight Bankruptcy


Lesson Ten: about consumer privacy

    Overheads | PDF files
  • 10-A -- Privacy and Information
  • 10-B -- Types of Information Generally Available from Public Sources
  • 10-C -- Private Databases Available Only to Those with a Legitimate Purpose
  • 10-D -- Amending or Correcting Records
  • 10-E -- What's in a Database Profile?
  • 10-F -- What the Law Says: Federal Privacy Protection
  • 10-G -- Protecting Your Privacy: Your Options as a Consumer
  • 10-H -- What's in a Credit Report
  • 10-I -- Reviewing Your Credit Report
  • 10-J -- Telecommunication Devices and Services
  • 10-K -- Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace

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