Summary: This program gives students a solid grounding in a variety of real-life money matters: it provides financial decision-making methods, advises on consumer concerns such as buying versus renting, outlines insurance types and terminology, and discusses the financial scams that students are most likely to encounter. Reviewing the critical concepts of impulse buying and opportunity cost, the video...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Recognizing that students may have hazy notions about the consequences of over-spending, this program provides practical information about credit card use, credit reports, credit problems, and managing debt. Viewers learn how to build a credit history and raise a low credit score-and why this is important. Taking a look at a sample credit card statement, the video explains the various fees,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Do checking accounts earn interest? Is e-banking safe? What's the best way to pay for things when traveling out of the country? This program schools viewers in the basics of financial transactions, then arms them with how-to's and tips for choosing a bank, writing and depositing checks, using a debit card, and balancing a checkbook. E-banking to manage accounts and transfer funds is discussed,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: If you earn money, spend money, or save money, you have to pay taxes. If the money you save earns money, you have to pay taxes on that, too. This program explains the essentials of taxes, helping students to become well-informed about both earned and investment income taxes, workplace tax benefits, and filing an annual return. It covers paycheck deductions, the W-2 and W-4 forms, guidelines for...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Stocks and bonds, money market and mutual funds, IRAs and Roth IRAs, CDs and annuities, and good-old-fashioned passbook accounts-this program helps students make sense of the many ways to save and invest money. With input from financial experts about the risks and rewards of each, the video defines terms viewers may have heard but not understood, such as compound interest, capital gains and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Focusing on the subprime mortgage crisis, this edition of the Journal travels to Cleveland, Ohio-the heart of the nation's mortgage meltdown. Correspondent Rick Karr examines the state of Slavic Village, where more than 1,000 homes stand vacant and decaying in a neighborhood that once thrived with families living the American dream of home ownership. Then, Bill Moyers gets perspective on the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: With mortgages entering foreclosure at a record pace, the implications for financial markets-and for ordinary Americans-are far-reaching and severe. For insight into this potential meltdown, Bill Moyers talks with New York Times assistant business and financial editor Gretchen Morgenson, who has covered the story. In addition, Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Many young people are unfamiliar with the concepts of simple interest and compound interest, and how the different rates could impact their wallet over a number of years. In this program a teen planning to purchase a new bike investigates several financing options: personal loans, interest-free loans, store credit, credit cards, and investing her money in a savings account. Using spreadsheets...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: To get to college, good grades and high hopes will take a person only so far. Sooner or later the subject of tuition will come up, and no amount of wishing will make it go away. Fortunately, a little creativity and a lot of determination can pay off - literally. This video will help viewers understand four key financial aid sources: scholarships, grants, work-study, and student loans. The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Some people have a hard time qualifying for a loan, while others can walk into a bank empty-handed and leave with thousands of dollars in credit. The same goes for credit cards-although most consumers carry several, for an unfortunate few they are out of reach. But no matter how easy or difficult it is to borrow money, one thing is certain: paying it back is the real challenge. This program...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Filled with straightforward guidance and practical knowledge, this program empowers young adults to get their financial lives on track and "give purpose to every penny." Hosted by actor Donald Faison (Clueless and TV's Scrubs), the video raises fiscal awareness and builds financial skills in a wide variety of areas-from banking and credit to investing, budgeting, insurance, and self-employment....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Where did my last paycheck go? How can I save when I barely make it through the month? Why is my paycheck less than I expected? Many people enter the job market expecting their paychecks to bring them freedom and unlimited new possessions. In reality, what they find is an inability to control their finances and shock over the speed at which the paycheck disappears. This informative program...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Get smart or get stung! This ABC News program gives new meaning to "let the buyer beware" as it exposes things that some advertisers, restaurant proprietors, and dentists would rather people didn't know about-like misleading before-and-after photos, questionable charges on the dinner bill, and risks associated with dental veneers. Ways to frustrate credit card/ATM thieves are also examined, as...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: The lucrative teen market is coveted by advertisers, making it all the more important for young people to know how to make wise buying decisions. In this program Maggie and Ethan go online to shop for an MP3 player while applying the four steps consumers should consider when shopping: they set a goal, list their resources, shop carefully, and then evaluate their purchase. The teens also learn...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: This video describes how to estimate costs of products and services, determine the circumference of an object and its effect on motion, and calculate area and volume. Dramatized segments and computer animations illustrate ways to use measurements taken from blueprints to estimate construction costs; determine tire sizes, which affect vehicle speed; and calculate a running track's circumference...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This video describes how to perform computations using positive and negative numbers, interpret the results, and determine the break-even point in a business situation. Dramatized segments and computer animations illustrate why bridges require expansion joints; how to track the rushing yardage of a high school football player; and how to adjust profit and debt to bring a start-up lawn-care...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Today's food buyer must be knowledgeable-not only to save money while shopping, but also to be aware of techniques used by stores and manufacturers to tempt consumers into purchasing their products. This entertaining video shows how to make wise food-buying decisions by pre-planning meals for the week using newspaper food ads and the food groups as guides. In a trip to the supermarket, new...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Too many miles..too much money..too many rust spots..and..can I really live with neon orange? Finding, much less affording a reliable used car can be a giant exercise in frustration. There's so much to think about! Breathe a sigh of relief. This video provides clear-cut, specific information for the experienced as well as inexperienced car shopper. Don't know where to look? This video offers a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: One of today's rites of passage, from teenager to young adult, is the credit card. Armed with a brand-new credit card, many older teens and young adults gain immediate buying power, but not always knowledge of how to use credit responsibly. This program guides viewers through a maze of introductory rates, finance charges, credit reports, credit repair, card safety, and purchase decisions....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Because teenagers have sources of income too, it's increasingly important for every young adult to master basic banking skills. That's where Checks and Balances comes in. This informative, practical, and entertaining video covers the fundamentals of checking and bank accounts, such as filling out a check correctly, maintaining a checkbook register, and reconciling a bank statement. In addition,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Dreams are free, but achieving them takes planning, hard work, and money. Give your students a head start on the money part by showing them how to manage their finances with this video filled with basic money management tips. Topics include the difference between gross pay and net pay, why compound interest is better than simple interest, reading the fine print on the back of credit card...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This comprehensive video addresses all of the issues that need to be considered to find comfortable housing at a reasonable price. The program begins by examining the reasons to choose an apartment and how to determine what percentage of income should be allocated for housing. Beginning with a list of needs and wants, the video shows where to find available apartment listings (including on the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This video describes how to construct formulas and equations, solve equations with one variable, and use formulas in basic computer spreadsheets. Dramatized segments and computer animations demonstrate ways to predict future sales and costs of cordless phones at an electronics store by using spreadsheets; select an economical rental car by devising a formula to compare competing rates; and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This video describes how to read, interpret, and evaluate data displayed in bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts. Dramatized segments and computer animations illustrate ways to determine the financial advantages of a staggered breeding schedule at a dairy farm; allocate rack space in a CD store, based on regional and local sales figures; and decide whether an athlete's physical...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005