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Most teenagers want to buy a car, but do they know how much it really costs? Calculate the cost of purchasing a car, securing auto insurance, and maintaining the new investment with a thorough and engaging personal finance lesson plan. 

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buying a car, loans, credit, banking, personal finance, economics, consumer finance, consumer skills, insurance, budgeting

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Instructional Ideas

  • A great addition to your personal finance unit, driver's education class, economics class, special education class, or adult education class

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  • Covers a number of practical skills and questions that the majority of your learners will encounter
  • Comes with a blank assessment and presentation for implementing the lesson in your class
  • Provides a list of extension activities for augmenting your lesson or assigning extra credit

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