Curated OER
Just Sign Here: Bottom-Line Personal Finance Myths
Students explore budgeting myths. In this personal finance lesson, students complete a series of activities that help them recognize the pros and cons of credit. Students also discover the process for obtaining loans. This lesson...
Curated OER
'Free' Credit Reports Sometimes Aren't Free
Students explore the concept of credit. In this credit lesson, students read an article about 'free' credit reports. Students research the three on-line credit bureaus. Students discuss ways to obtain good credit and ways to stay away...
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Credit and Your Consumer Rights
Advice for students about how to correct errors in bills or their credit reports, and how to manage debt payments.
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills: Credit
Though credit cards allow you to purchase items instantly, it's important to use your cards as carefully as you would handle your cash. Before getting a credit card, define your financial lifestyle and search for a card that fits with...
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Credit Scores
Explanation of credit scores, including what credit scores are, how they are created, how they are used, and how consumers can improve them.
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Avoiding Identity Theft
Tips for avoiding the serious crime of identity theft. Learn how your identity can be stolen and how to protect yourself.