Category: Curriculum
Bonus – Enjoy Your Savings
The last step is to enjoy what you have worked for. Reward yourself after reaching goals. Typically, people travel and take vacations after retiring, but you don’t have to wait until then. Take the time to look at what you have accomplished. Your Destination: Take a vacation, now it’s time …
Lesson #12 Read the Fine Print; not everything is as advertised
Your Destination: Advertising provides an image of a service or product for consumers to buy. Read the fine print. Advertisements are meant to make you want something, but just remember, would you have bought it before seeing the ad? Travel Kit: Do the research and make sure you are getting …
Lesson # 11 Investing
Your Destination: Saving money is excellent, but there is no point in putting all your money into a savings account or hiding it under the mattress. You want to make a portion of your money works for you. You will want to not only save but also grow your money …
Lesson #10 Buy Smart
Your Destination: You work hard, so it’s time to reward yourself! It often pays to wait for a sale, when you might be able to purchase that product at a much lower price. You can also buy a similar product or non-brand product with the same purpose to save money. …
Lesson #9 What are APR’S (Annual Percentage Rate) and why it is important to avoid them
Loans are okay if you have a good plan for paying them back. It is the same system for mortgages, credit cards or personal loans. Your Destination: A purchase APR is the rate consumers are charged. This is the rate of purchasing a product or service and paying interest over …
Lesson #8 Start Building Your Credit History
You will want to pay the total amount of the credit card’s statement balance to avoid being charged interest. It is a good idea to establish a credit score, which you can do by becoming an authorized credit card user for a family member or a friend. This will help …
Lesson #7 Know the Difference between Need and Want
Your Destination: For anyone to save money or know what to spend it on, you must distinguish between luxuries and necessities. Travel Kit: Necessary items are things you need to have like food, water, clothes, dishes. Luxury items are things you should buy when you have excess income after paying …