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Search - Your Credit Counts Challenge: Trainer's Guide

Your Credit Counts Challenge Trainer's Guide
Author: Mark C. Schug, William Wood

What strategies can adults use to develop a secure financial future? The ideal financial clinic for low-to-moderate income adults, you'll help your workshop participants get their credit into tip-top shape. This thorough 6-unit workshop shows adults how to make better financial choices. How to Earn an Income and Create a Budget Your participants... more » will uncover simple ways to spend less than they receive, discover how to earn more money and how to create a practical budget. The Inner Workings of Financial Institutions Banks - credit unions - brokerage firms... where should you stash your cash? Financial institutions offer a dizzying array money management choices. Cut through the complexity by comparing and contrasting the services of mainstream financial institutions. You'll detail the advantages (and disadvantages) of using alternative banks. Plus you'll show your participants how to use insurance to reduce financial risks. Finally, you'll give your participants the tools to identify common scams. Getting Your Credit into Shape Your participants will identify the advantages and disadvantages of using credit, what it costs, and basics steps they can take to obtain credit. Next, you'll detail the key features of a credit report and ways to improve a credit score (commonly called FICO). Plus your participants will analyze realistic credit cases, and determine the best circumstances to obtain credit. The Basics of Homeownership Participants will uncover the benefits and drawbacks of owning a home. You'll detail the process of buying a home, from house hunting to closing to occupancy. How to Build Wealth You'll detail the concept of 'net wealth' and show your participants how - and why - net wealth increases and decreases. You'll help your participants develop strategies to save early, buy and hold, and diversify so they can build long-term financial security. The Fundamentals of the Market Economy Your participants will explore the characteristics of wealthy individuals, as well as the key features of a market economy. Real-World Adult Education Give your adult participants the confidence to buy a house, earn more money, and shape up their credit!Also Available:Your Credit Counts Challenge: Participant's Guide - ISBN 1561830690

Your Credit Counts Challenge: Participant's Guide - Spanish - ISBN 1561830704The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy. Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in include: - Establishing and building credit - Managing personal finances - Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level - Using economics in other subject areas: Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.

ISBN-13: 9781561830688
ISBN-10: 1561830682
Publication Date: 6/1/2005
Pages: 197
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Publisher: National Council on Economic Education
Book Type: Paperback
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