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Consumer Smarts

Consumer Smarts

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Standards
Defined by Jump$tart National Standards in 2022 8th Grade and align with Consumer Smarts
8-1a: Identify personal goals for spending and saving.
8-2a: Select an item and gather information from the manufacturer's website, retail websites, and consumer review websites.
8-3a: Evaluate information about goods and services based on reliability and accuracy of the source.
8-4a: Explain the difference between a debit card and a credit card.
8-1b: Create a budget that includes expenses and savings out of a given amount of income.
8-2b: Explain the types of information most helpful in making a purchase decision.
8-3b: Assess strengths and weaknesses of various online and printed sources of product information.
8-4b: Explain how various payment methods are used to purchase goods and services.
8-1c: Explain why people with identical incomes make different choices for spending, saving, and managing money.
8-2c: Identify misleading or deceptive information about consumer goods or services found in online and print sources.
8-3c: Identify sources of product information that are less useful for buying decisions due to incentive conflicts of the information provider.
8-2d: Discuss ways to verify a claim expressed in advertising for an age-appropriate product.