loans, personal

College is one of the biggest expenses people will face in their lives. Paying for it can be a major challenge. Paying for College looks at the options people have after high school, discusses the importance of planning, and looks at how students can apply for scholarships, grants, and loans.

From buying a candy bar with a credit card to signing a mortgage on a house, at some point everyone will need to deal with credit and debt. Learning how to make smart choices now can help people save lots of money down the road. Credit Cards and Loans explains how these financial tools work and how to use them responsibly.

"Taking readers into the homes of middle-class families to reveal the hidden consequences of student debt and the ways that financing college has transformed family life, the author describes the profound moral conflicts for parents who take on enormous debts and gamble on an investment that might not pay off"--OCLC.

After Brody borrows money from a friend and his dad has to pay back the loan, Brody gets a lesson on spending and borrowing money.

Looks at the history of consumer borrowing from 2000 B.C. to 2008 with emphasis on its affect on the United States.