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Debt
Provides online information about personal finances covering topics such as college years, weddings, building a family, buying and selling a home, and retirement. Learn about debt relief services and use the handy tools to help you...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Katrina's Classroom: Lesson 3: A Fresh Start
This lesson plan examines the benefits and importance of access to credit. Using hands-on learning strategies and internet resources, students will calculate simple interest, learn about different types of credit, evaluate a credit card...
Thinkport Education
Maryland Public Television: Charge! Just Charge It!
Stores and credit card companies make it seem so easy. How often have you seen advertisements to buy something and only pay $20 a month? So what's the real cost of credit? Let's go shopping and find out.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Rational Numbers
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in rational numbers.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Your Credit History
Your credit history is important if you want to get a loan, a job, an apartment, or a credit card. Learn how to get credit and what goes into a credit report. Be sure to check your report often to make sure the information is correct.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Using Credit
When you use credit, it usually means using a credit card or getting a loan. Tips for learning how to get credit and how to use it wisely.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Car Title Loans
Tips for high school students interested in buying their first car and needing a loan. Learn about the high cost of car title loans and other choices you should consider that may be better options.
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A Consumer Guide to Credit Protection Laws
This site describes the laws that protect consumers when dealing with credit.
Other
Money: The Money Supply
This page is about understanding the concept of money and the U.S. monetary system.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Consumer Credit Overview
Resource provides an overview of what consumer credit is. It gives several examples of consumer credit such as credit cards, loans, and mortgages.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Debtor and Creditor: An Overview
Resource explains debtor-creditor law when one party is unable to pay back a debt to another. It also explains three types of creditors.
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Credit Card Info Center
Many good articles on credit cards. Topics include: lists of credit cards, fine print in agreements, customer service reps, errors and overchargers, fraud, and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Accounting Templates (Basic)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a flipchart with basic templates that an Accounting or Finance teacher may want to have access to. There are T-Charts, Asset & Liability charts, etc.
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Student credit.com: Good Credit Management
This site offers a student credit application online. Information is also included on topics such as how much credit you can afford, credit lines, and late fees.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is Economy?
Overview of economics with an emphasis on basic economic terms and concepts.
Other
Fair Isaac Corporation: Credit Education, Glossary
This site is a glossary of Scroll down about 1/4 of the page for a brief definition for what a credit obligation is.