Article
Other

Consumer Reports: Treating Migraine Headaches With Triptans

For Students 9th - 10th
This Consumer Reports article focuses on the use of Triptans for treating migraine headaches. It discusses the effectiveness of the drugs, who should not use them, and alternatives and generic forms of the drugs.
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Other

Consumer Report: Buy Me That Too: A Kid's Survival Guide to Tv Ads

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This video [14:45] A Kid's Survival Guide to TV Advertising from Consumer Reports Television helps children understand television advertising by showing tricks advertisers use to fool viewers, revealing facts that ads don't provide, and...
Article
Other

Consumer Reports: What Congress' Section 230 Debate Means for the Future of Online Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how this provision of the Communications Decency Act protects online speech and why it's become so controversial.
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Credit and Your Consumer Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Advice for students about how to correct errors in bills or their credit reports, and how to manage debt payments.
Website
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Free Credit Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
As students begin establishing credit, they need to understand how to get official credit reports, what they mean, and how to handle disputes.
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Other

Experian: Ab Cs of Credit Reporting [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn how credit reporting works, what's in a credit report, and how poor financial decisions can affect this record for years to come. Includes teacher materials ,student materials, and answer keys.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: How E Commerce Influences Consumer Choice

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson students learn decision making skills that will help them become better consumers. As consumers they have a variety of alternatives from which to choose. They learn about the importance of price information in making their...
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Your Credit History

For Students 9th - 10th
Your credit history is important if you want to get a loan, a job, an apartment, or a credit card. Learn how to get credit and what goes into a credit report. Be sure to check your report often to make sure the information is correct.
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Other

Annual Credit Report

For Students 9th - 10th
AnnualCreditReport.com is a federally sanctioned website that the three major credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) have set up. Here consumers can obtain a free annual credit report online, as stipulated under...
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Recovering From Identity Theft

For Students 9th - 10th
Identity theft is a serious crime and it's important to act fast if this happens to you. Learn how to tell if your identity is stolen and what to do about it.
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Other

The Consumerist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Consumerist, a subsidiary of Consumer Reports, accepts tips from consumers to cover stories people want to hear or should become aware of based on consumers interests.
Activity
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Payment Cards [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A consumer primer on different types of payment cards (i.e., credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards), and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Avoiding Identity Theft

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips for avoiding the serious crime of identity theft. Learn how your identity can be stolen and how to protect yourself.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: My Credit Rating: Why Should I Care?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Credit is a wonderful tool for the consumer. It can enhance your quality of life. It enables you to buy and enjoy a purchase before you have the money to pay for it. On the other hand, it can create serious problems for people who use it...
Article
Columbia University

Leaks Necessary to News Reporting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Anonymous sources are a troubling fact of life for journalists and news consumers, according to this article that quotes some of the profession's heavy hitters.
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Other

Polling report.com

For Students 9th - 10th
How's the President doing? What do people think of the death penalty? Who will win the next election? This polling site offers the results of a number of national polls on a variety of topics. Most are current and include tables and charts.
Lesson Plan
Education Development Center

Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Moving away from the fantasy worlds of video games, No Way draws middle schoolers into a compelling real-life scenario in which they are editorial interns at a science-themed website. This classroom activity on electricity offers a fun...
Handout
Federal Trade Commission

On Guard Online: Spam

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents guidelines for consumers, businesses, and kids for how to deal with spam as well as a procedure for reporting spam incidents.
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Credit Scores

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of credit scores, including what credit scores are, how they are created, how they are used, and how consumers can improve them.
Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Privacy Choices for Personal Financial Information

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear explanation of what consumers can and cannot do about how companies use their private information.
Handout
Other

Experian: Credit Score Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
[PDF] An explanation of credit scores and credit reports from one of the three major credit reporting companies.
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Other

Federal Consumer Information Center: Bankruptcy Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a detailed report on the basics of bankruptcy. It goes into detail concerning chapters: 7, 13, 11, 12, and 9 bankruptcy. It also defines bankruptcy terminology.
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University of Missouri

University of Missouri: Wise Pockets: Four Dollars and Fifty Cents

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This is a lesson geared towards elementary level students. Using the book Four Dollars and Fifty Cents by Eric Kimmel, the teacher instructs students about the terms creditor, debtor, collateral, credit, and credit report. Lesson...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Home Ownership Positives and Negatives

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Peruse a few articles provided and answer several probing questions about the pros and cons to owning a home or renting a home. Create a report on the data discovered.