Consumer Education and Economics © 2008

Features include:

• Skill development focuses on critical thinking, decision-making, problem solving, and resource management.
• Economic Impact & Issues features explore how events impact the economy with issues such as the cost of college, consumer confidence, saving for retirement, and insuring against disaster.
• Savvy Consumer features guide students in applying their knowledge as they analyze actual situations.
• Contemporary content includes changes and developments in health care systems, consumer laws, and the continued growth of Internet resources.
• Dollars and Sense features provide practical tips to help students make the most of their money.
• Reading with Purpose features build reading skills. Students learn to define vocabulary, visualize ideas, paraphrase chapter content, and create outlines.
• InfoSource features help students develop essential consumer skills of finding and utilizing print and online resources for reliable information.