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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Kotlikoff, Laurence J.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.024 KOTSummary: 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: 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: 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: 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: Money management is the key to independent living. This video puts money under a microscope as it looks at budgeting it, spending it wisely, and protecting it (and, by extension, that all-important credit rating) Specifics include opening a checking account, writing checks, making deposits, and balancing a checkbook; using ATM and debit cards; applying for a loan; and deciding whether to opt...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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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: In her inimitable straight-talking style, financial advisor and best-selling author, Suze Orman provides powerful, insightful, and often surprising guidelines for actions that can help young men and women at perhaps the most critical financial time of their lives - getting started. Ms. Orman understands the financial realities of today and believes this generation has the grit to deal with...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: For young adults just starting out on their own, couples planning for the future, and anyone who needs help in learning to manage their money, one of the most important financial processes they need to understand is the use of credit. This program begins with a brief look at how credit fuels our economy and how advertisers entice consumers to go into debt to supposedly improve their social...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: As students get ready to move away from home, "How will I pay for all this?" may not be at the front of their minds. This video features interviews with young adults who have made the transition and beneficial tips on budgeting, credit cards, debit cards, loans, and more. Help your students get the financial smarts they need so they can "fly solo" with confidence! Correlates to all applicable...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Teenage students spend most of their earned income on their wardrobes, and young adults spend up to ten percent of their full-time income likewise. This live-action video helps develop the skills needed to make smart decisions when purchasing clothing. It covers the importance of planning for purchases and illustrates how to take a clothing inventory. It also explains how personality, climate,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Looking for a car? Want to go to college? Want to start your own business? Are all of these ideas pipe dreams? Only until they come true. To make them come true, you need to know something about handling finances. Positive Credit is an information-packed program that teaches viewers how to make a budget, what savings and assets are, how to use credit, how to become eligible for credit, the ins...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007