Lesson II:
Credit and Debt Management

Consumer credit is a major part of family economics. Being able to buy things and pay for them over time has many advantages. It also can create serious problems. This lesson will introduce a checklist to help with evaluating various forms of credit and will discuss the signs of credit problems and ways to address such problems. It will also explore credit reports and credit scores and will introduce various types of consumer credit protections.

Lesson Contents

Work through these at your own pace. Each part includes readings and activities which must be completed to finish the entire lesson.

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