Consumer
Education Web Resources
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Unit 1: Consumerism: Rights and Responsibilities |
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Answers.com |
Definition, Related video, and
history on consumerism. |
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Consumerism Epidemic in America – Associated Content
(2007) |
Blog entry on Consumerism and
how spending has become an epidemic in America today. |
www.associatedcontent.com/article/162976/the_consumerism_epidemic_in_america.html |
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America’s Crazed Consumerism –Newsweek (2001) |
Stuff and stuff and nonsense.
More than ever, America’s crazed consumerism seems absurd. |
www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/events_topics_Consumerism%20_text.htm |
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Consumerism in America – Benjamin Barber (2002) |
Fast music, fast computers, and
fast food have turned our society into “McWorld”. |
www.usm.maine.edu/~kuzma/security/projects/2002/alexander/consumerism.htm |
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Consumerism in America – Kendra Wright (Spring 2004) |
High School student’s essay on
consumerism. |
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Consumption and Consumerism – Global Issues (2008)
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Statistics
on how consumption and consumerism are related worldwide. |
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/235/consumption-and-consumerism |
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Consumers Rights and Responsibilities |
An
article on how consumers rights and responsibilities
relate to identity theft. |
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YouTube
Videos |
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The Story of Stuff |
Video on the life
cycle of the products we buy. |
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Consumer Rights:
Use Your Education Not a Bat |
Funny
video on how not to make sure your rights and responsibilities as a consumer
are met. |
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Unit 2: Global Economy |
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Websites |
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Global Economic Prospects – World Bank (2009) |
Projections
from December 2008 on how the World Economy will flush out in 2009. Related link in article for updated
information as of March 2009. |
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Global Economy:
2009 Just like World War II – CNN Money (2009) |
Article
noting relationships between financial crisis of 2009 and the economy of
World War II |
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/28/news/economy/imf_world_economic_outlook/index.htm |
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World Bank:
Global Economy to Shrink in 2009 – MSNBC (2009) |
Financial
crisis and how it will relate to poor and developing nations across the
globe. |
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The Global Economy in the Next Year – Forbes (2009) |
Information
showing more contraction in growth and more job losses in the future in the
current state of crisis. |
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Is the Global Economy a Ponzi
scheme? – Climate Progress (2009) |
An
article relating the current economic climate to a Ponzi
scheme. Includes a good definition of
what a Ponzi scheme is. |
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You
Tube Videos |
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G20 Summit – Barack Obama speech |
Video
of Barack Obama’s reaction to April 2009’s G20 Summit in London addressing
the global economy. |
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To Understand the Global Financial Crisis (Playlist of
55 videos) |
A
series of videos designed to help understand the impact of the global
financial crisis on society and the banking industry. |
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A38B05538B19E2D2&search_query=the+global+economic+crisis |
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Unit 3: Income, Taxes, Spending, Budgeting |
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Websites |
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Household Income in the United States – Wikipedia |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States |
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U.S. Census Bureau Data |
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Education and Technology: Supply, Demand, and Income Inequality – VOX
(2009) |
http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3640 |
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Average Salary Report |
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IRS Withholding Calculator for 2009 |
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PaycheckCity.com Paycheck Calculator |
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Death and Taxes 2009 – Interactive Wallposter
depicting where our Federal taxes go |
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Recession Changing People’s Spending Habits |
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Young Americans Improving saving, sprending
habits |
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American Spending Habits Mean More In-Home Entertaining |
http://www.examiner.com/p-358841~Americans__Spending_Habits_Mean_More_In_Home_Entertaining.html |
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Consumer Reports Magazine |
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Tips on Budgeting
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Videos on Budgeting Tips |
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YouTube
Videos |
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Money Matters (Playlist of 20 videos) |
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EDCD6858D009E988&search_query=budgeting+tips |
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Ten Budgeting Tips |
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Unit 4: Banking, Checking Accounts, Saving &
Investing |
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Websites |
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Bank Accounts |
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What is a Checking Account |
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66 Ways to Save Money
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How to Save Money
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Beginner Money Investing |
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Investing for Beginners
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MSN Money Central
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Teaching Kids about Personal Finance |
http://www.flixya.com/video/1411465/Teaching_Kids_About_Personal_Finance:_Mom_Matters_ |
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How to balance a checkbook |
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YouTube
Videos |
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Mastering the Stock Market (Playlist of 4 videos) |
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5AC5DDB367673F81&search_query=Mastering+the+Stock+Market |
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The Difference Between Banks and Credit Unions
(Playlist of 3 videos) |
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Excel based Budgeting |
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Unit 5: Credit |
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Websites |
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50 Fun Facts about Credit Cards |
http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/50-fun-facts-about-credit-cards.html |
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FiCo
Credit Education Center |
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Illinois State Treasurer Credit Education: |
http://www.treasurer.il.gov/programs/credit-cards/credit-cards.aspx |
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CBM Credit Education Foundation |
http://www.cbmfoundation.org/pageserver.php/educational_materials.html |
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Credit Education by Mastercard |
http://www.mastercard.com/ca/personal/en/education/credit/index.html |
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Credit Education – Freddie Mac |
http://www.freddiemac.com/corporate/citizenship/protecting_consumers/credit_education.html |
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YouTube
& Other Videos |
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Frontline:
Secret History of the Credit Card
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Fraud and Crime Protection (YouTube Playlist of 41
Videos) |
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=60C004EDAD1EEE53&search_query=Credit+Education |
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Consumer Rights and Credit |
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Consumer Rights:
How to Improve Your Credit Rating, Credit Score, or Credit Report |
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