credit cards

Informs readers about how to identify certain coins and bills, as well as their value, through simple text, photographs, and matching activities.

Traces the history of consumer credit and the evolution of the credit card industry.

Offers teens advice on getting, using, and respecting credit cards, explaining the importance of paying the balance each month, avoid common mistakes, protecting their credit rating, and making smart choices.

Offers guidelines for using credit, discussing simple and compound interest; secured, unsecured, revolving, and installment credit; finance charges; annual fees; credit reports; the disadvantages of too much credit; and the importance of a good credit rating.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to credit cards, how they are issued, how credit works, and keeping credit safe.

Readers can anticipate an intriguing overview of the ciphers, codes, algorithms, and keys used in real-life situations to keep peoples' information safe and secure.

Explains what credit is, looks at different kinds of credit, and shows how to use basic math skills to develop financial literacy, covering credit card usage, installment loans, and wise use of credit.

A "Frontline" investigation of the consumer loan industry, providing insights from industry insiders, politicians, lobbyists, and consumer advocates on the impact of the industry on the U.S. economy, and the effect of federal regulations.

Presents an introduction to financial literacy and the economic factors that affect an individual’s wealth, such as earning, saving, spending, and sharing money. Discusses ways to manage finances by creating income, budgeting, and saving. Includes index, glossary, and discussion questions.

Have you ever wondered why so many people use credit cards? This book introduces readers to safe credit-using strategies. Real world examples help readers learn the importance of math skills for money management. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.