A Multimedia Resource for Media Literacy & Financial Education
This program focuses on predatory lending and marketing practices within the financial industry including credit card marketing, rent-to-own ploys, and payday and title loans. Students will learn to think critically about media’s messages about money and credit, as well as about their own financial decisions.
Streaming access includes:
* A 38-minute video on college students and credit cards, payday loans, title loans, and rent-to-own.
* Over sixty media examples on credit cards, loans, and consumerism. Lesson plans, guides, handouts, and a printable discussion guide for each video chapter.
* Spanish version of the video, classroom resources, and several media examples.
Supplemental Materials
Sections: Beginning in Debt: College Students and Credit Cards | Rent-To-Own | Payday Loans | Title Loans