Being Good Consumers

This section of C*TEC gives you the lessons and tools required to teach students about money management in daily life. Balance a check book, understand the stock market and know how to shop wisely!

HOT SITES     CONSUMER TIPS   MONEY AND CREDIT MANAGEMENT   STOCK MARKET KNOW_HOW   SPECIAL INTEREST

HOT SITES

 Discover Planet Orange, and open your eyes to the world of money! Brave the desert, climb mountains, and dodge alligators while exploring everything there is to know about earning, spending, saving and investing. Source: ING Direct

CONSUMER TIPS
Consumer Jungle (High School) Consumer Jungle is a Web-based program that helps turn high school students into savvy consumers without putting them to sleep. Students will discover a treasure trove of games, and teachers will find free classroom materials. There's even something for parents - a section filled with tips on how to help young adults find their way safely through the real world. Source: Young Adult Consumer Education Trust

Consumer Review Product reviews for the consumer. Source: ConsumerREVIEW.com

FirstGov for Consumers An excellent resource for consumer information from the Federal Government. Source: U.S. Government

New Zealand Consumer Affairs Kidsite Take a tour and learn all about being a cool consumer. Source: New Zealand Government

Responsible Shopper Discover the good, the bad, and the ugly behind the products you buy everyday — from clothing to shoes to toothpaste.

MONEY AND CREDIT MANAGEMENT
EdGate has partnered with ING and Visa to provide some excellent lessons and activities on money management and finances.

ING Planning for Life Focused on parents, ING has developed excellent resources, tools such as calculators and information to support financial decision-making. Source: ING

Visa Practical Money Skills From budgeting to saving to investing, Visa is committed to working with young adults to learn practical, real-world money skills. Source: Visa

STOCK MARKET KNOW-HOW
Stock Trak  Stock-Trak is one of the top providers of stock market simulation programs for the educational market. At the college level, Stock-Trak is used by nearly 700 professors each year and has been providing simulations for 11 years. Source: Stock Trak

Stock Market Game  The Stock Market gives students a hypothetical $100,000 to invest and create a real-time portfolio. Source: Securities Industry Foundation for Economic Education

Wisconsin Stock Market Simulation Another version of the Stock Market Game. Source: EconomicsWisconsin

SPECIAL INTEREST
Identity Theft Government reports and Congressional testimony, law enforcement updates, and links to other sites with helpful information about identity theft. Source: Federal Trade Commission