Credit
Cool
Cash Adventure
With this interactive curriculum, young people explore the consequences
of different types of purchases, from borrowing money to pay for an item
to using debit and gift cards. A "write your own adventure"
student book involves the reader directly by basing the outcome of the
adventure on the reader's specific purchasing choices. This book and teacher
packet may be purchased.
Credit
Card Smarts 
Up-to-date information about credit card topics such as selecting the
right credit card for you, checking your credit report, and managing your
debt. Each fact sheet includes a hands-on activity to apply the information
to your own needs.
Getting
Through Tough Times
Information for people experiencing "tough times" such as natural
disasters, strikes, unemployment, divorce, death of spouse, chronic health
problems, etc.
Credit
Card Calculators
How important is the interest rate? What will it take to pay off my balance?
Answer these, and other questions, using financial calculators.
Parent
Smarts
Have you wanted to discuss how to manage money and credit wisely with
your student, but needed a tool to help you get started? Parent Smarts
is a set of fact sheets designed to help parents start their student on
the road to financial independence. The series provides parents with educational
information, financial tips, activities and additional resources on how
to help their students become responsible credit consumers.
Payday
Loans
Payday loans may sound like a good source of quick cash. But, read this
information first before you go into debt. An example of figuring the
cost of a payday loan is provided in PDF.
Reviewed and updated as of February 2005.
E-mail:
Consumer and Family Economics
Department of Agricultural
and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois
Extension
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign