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Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

Personal Finance 104: Credit and Loans

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Tawni Ferrarini
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Introduce the six core principles of economics.
  • Link different choices to different levels of financial comfort and security. 

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Credit, Interest, Saving

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In this personal finance webinar, teachers will learn about key personal finance concepts including credit and loans.

Description

An introduction to the six core principles of economics, applying them to making choices with respect to credit and loan options, and linking those choices to different levels of financial comfort and security. 

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