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Purchasing a Vehicle
Start your engines! Prevent negative car buying experiences by arming pupils with information. Prepare your young drivers to make informed decisions when they are ready to purchase a car. All aspects are considered from the type of car...
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Cars and Loans
What's the best way to pay for a car? Should I buy used or new? Can I realistically afford a car? Pupils discover the ins and outs of buying a car, from how to shop for car insurance to the advantages and...
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Road Rules: Researching and Buying a Car
How do the loan principal, interest rate, and term all factor into a monthly car payment? Introduce your class to some of the key steps and considerations of obtaining a loan and purchasing a car.
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Buying a Car
Eighth graders create spreadsheets to calculate payments. They create a list of items they would like to purchase that require monthly payments. They simulate buying a car and create a spreadsheet to determine the amount of the monthly...
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Buy or Lease an Automobile
High schoolers gather information on 3 new cars they would like to buy or lease, and use mathematical comparisons to decide whether to buy or lease the car.
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Buying vs. Leasing Car
Students use the Internet and worksheets to calculate the costs, advantages and disadvantages to buying or leasing a car. They write a summary of their investigation and decide which option they think is better.
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Economics Budget Project
Your class members will have the opportunity to practice the valuable skill of constructing a personal budget using real-world resources, such as a car advertisement and grocery list. They will take into consideration monthly and yearly...
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Algebra I Lesson
Ninth graders explore applications of Algebra. For this Algebra I lesson, studetns investigate eight applications of algebra ranging form the mathematics of roller coasters to tracking the popularity of a web site.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Keys to Vehicle Leasing: Quick Consumer Guide
Quick consumer guide provides information on all aspects of leasing a vehicle to help you understand the costs and terms of a lease and shows you how leasing a car is different than buying.
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American Financial Services Association: Understanding Vehicle Financing
[PDF] Students can use the information and worksheets in this brochure to understand how to finance buying a vehicle, and how car-buying fits into their budgets.
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Streetlaw: Consumer and Housing Law
Read about contracts, warranties, credit, deceptive sales practices, cars, and housing--important topics for consumers. This website provides introductory material to each of the above topics and links for further information and research.
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St. Petersburg Times: Money Stuff
This resource makes finance and all aspects of managing money understandable, including budgets, banking, credit, buying a car, and more.