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Q T Pi Fashions - Learning About Credit Card Use Credit cards are convenient, user friendly, and at times dangerous. In this lesson students learn the joys and dangers of using credit as they help... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 11/13/2002

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Credit: Buy Now & Pay More Later Credit is money that is lent to you and that you pay back over time, usually with interest. Credit allows you to buy now and pay later. Credit cards i... Grade: 6-8 9-12    Published: 05/01/2002

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Financial Fitness for Life: Bringing Home the Gold - Grades 9-12 - Teacher Guide Grade: 9-12   Published: 2001 3 of the 22 lessons are related to this lesson. They are listed below. Theme 4: Lesson 11 - What Is Credit? Credit decisions are among the most important choices that young people will make. This lesson provides an overview of what credit is and some of the advantages and disadvantages of using credit. St... Theme 4: Lesson 12 - Making Credit Choices Individuals face many credit choices. Students in this lesson act as financial advisors providing advice on when it may or may not be appropriate to use different forms of credit. Theme 4: Lesson 17 - Shopping for an Auto Loan Consumers must shop for credit just as they do for a car or a computer. In this lesson, students learn the skills they need to shop for credit by filling out a credit comparison chart for a hypotheti...