MoneySmart-1: Financial Fitness Strategies

Teaches the pitfalls of compulsive shopping and why savvy shoppers: comparison shop; wait for items to go on sale and verify return-ability. Segments include:

• Waiting for items to go on sale
• Comparison shopping
• Checking for added costs
• Checking warrantees
• Verifying ability to return items
• Researching product reviews
• Recognizing impulse product displays
• And more!

Teaches the most common ways people throw money away and how to: control credit card spending; look for the quantity discount; and use coupons and rebates. Segments include:

• Avoiding credit debt
• Using coupon and rebate offers
• Finding quantity discounts
• Buying based on need rather than want
• And more!

Teaches your students common shopping mistakes and tips on how to avoid problems by: buying only products with respected brands; buying only from major retailers; and resisting common high-pressure sales lines. Segments include:

• Buying from major retailers
• Buying brand names
• Checking/saving receipts
• Resisting high-pressure sales tactics
• Not mistaking salespeople for friends
• And more!