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The Credit Safari

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How cool, an interactive personal finance game! Young consumers play a real-life scenario game to practice making credit decisions. They play the game then discuss good and bad credit choices. The scenarios revolve around the use of a first credit card for college expenses. 

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life skills, consumer finance, credit, financial literacy

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consumer education, credit, life skills, personal finance, real-life finance, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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