Consumer Education 10.
This course introduces the student to the problems of today's consumer citizen. Course content includes: sources of consumer protection, advertising and the consumer, principles of good buying, investing in housing, money management, savings and investments.
The course is broken down as follows:
Unit 1 - Decisions and Goals
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Decision Making Process
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Budgeting
Unit 2 - Loans and Expenses
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Financing Your Education
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Independent Living – Moving; Lease Agreements; Tenants and Landlords; Roommates
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Buying a Home
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Cars and Loans
Unit 3 - Banking and Credit
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Banking Services – Shopping for Banking Services; Cheques; Debit Cards.
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Saving and Investing – common saving methods and popular investment vehicles; fraud awareness; comparing consequences of long and short-term investment decisions.
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Credit and Credit Cards
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In Trouble with Credit
Unit 4 - Consumer Knowledge
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Influence of Advertising
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Consumer Awareness and Marketing to Teens
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Product Comparisons – Cars and Cell Phones
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Consumer Privacy – Privacy and Information; Computers and online risks.
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