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Book It: Ten Books You Need to Read

Lesson Plan for the article: "Book It"

August 1, 2008 8:55 AM PDT

Credit Cards Backstage

Questioning Strategies for the article: "Credit Cards Backstage"

August 1, 2008 8:07 AM PDT

Extra Credit: Your Guide to Understanding Credit

The students will play a simulation game about how to obtain personal credit and the impact that bad and/or good credit can have on personal credit scores. They will define personal credit vocabulary, analyze credit lines, and follow lifestyles scenario decisions to see the impact on personal credit scores. The objective of the game is to improve your credit score so that you can purchase your chosen item on credit.

July 10, 2008 1:18 PM PDT

The Good Life

This is a 1-2 day activity designed to have the student brainstorm about the qualities/things that would "make them happy" in life...it is best used as you introduce budgeting and/or credit usage. It is designed to help students prioritize what they really want and/or need in life.

June 10, 2008 7:52 AM PDT

Debt Double-Take

9 Questioning strategies about good versus bad debt, for example, student loans, credit cards and mortgage loans.

May 1, 2008 10:43 AM PDT

Regain Good Credit

3 Questioning Strategies for article: Ask brass—“How Can I Regain My Good Credit?

October 23, 2007 2:24 PM PDT

Surviving Credit Card Debt

5 Questioning Strategies for article: Surviving Credit Card Debt.

October 22, 2007 8:02 AM PDT

Ten Tips on Negotiating with Creditors

4 Questioning Strategies for article: brass Ten: Tips on Negotiating with Creditors.

October 22, 2007 7:52 AM PDT