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Managing Credit and Debt

8-4.1: Analyze the costs and benefits of using various types of credit.

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Defined by Personal Financial Responsibility Course and Standards 8th Grade and align with Interest
8-4.1.3: Determine the total cost of repaying credit and loans under various rates of interest and over different periods.

Saving and Investing

8-6.1: Explain how saving contributes to financial wellbeing.

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Defined by Personal Financial Responsibility Course and Standards 8th Grade and align with Interest
8-6.1.2: Explain simple interest, compound interest, and the benefits of a compound rate of return.