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| Chapter 1 | |
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| Decisions, Decisions | |
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| Make Decisions | |
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| Understand Economic Systems | |
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| Consumer's Role in the Economy | |
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| Advertising and Consumer Decisions | |
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| Be a Responsible Consumer | |
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| Buying Technology Products: Let's Talk Tech | |
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| Technology and Consumer Choice | |
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| Move into Cyberspace | |
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| Choose a Personal Computer | |
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| Shop on the Net | |
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| Protect Yourself on the Internet | |
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| Consumer Protection: Rights, Responsibilities, Resolutions | |
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| Consumer Rights and Responsibilities | |
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| Government and Consumer Protection | |
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| Deception and Fraud | |
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| Resolve Consumer Problems | |
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| Choose a Career: Get a Job | |
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| Get to Know Yourself | |
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| Explore Careers | |
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| Apply for a Job | |
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| Interview Successfully | |
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| Prepare for the Future | |
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| Taxes: How Much Income Will You Keep? | |
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| Taxes and Your Paycheck | |
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| File a Tax Return | |
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| Taxes and Government | |
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| Government Spending | |
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| Budgeting: How Will You Use Your Money? | |
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| Choose Financial Goals | |
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| Track Income and Expenses | |
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| Your Budget Worksheet | |
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| Create Your Budget for the Year | |
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| Banking Services: Where to Stash Your Cash | |
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| How Banks Work | |
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| Use Your Checking Account | |
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| Electronic Banking | |
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| Balance Your Checkbook | |
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| Other Banking Services | |
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| Saving: Plan for Financial Security | |
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| Why Save? | |
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| Savings Institutions and Account | |
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| Save with Safety | |
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| Simple and Compound Interest | |
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| Investing: Prepare for Your Future | |
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| Investing Basics | |
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| How to Invest in Corporations | |
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| How to Invest in Mutual Funds | |
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| Research Investments | |
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| Retirement and Other Investments | |
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| Credit: You're in Charge | |
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| What is Credit? | |
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| How to Qualify for Credit | |
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| Sources of Consumer Credit | |
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| Credit Rights and Responsibilities | |
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| Maintain a Good Credit Rating Chapter | |
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| Budget Essentials: Food, Clothes, Fun | |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Shop for a Healthful Diet | |
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| Evaluate Clothes Choices | |
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| Recreation and Travel | |
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| Transportation: How Will You Get The re? | |
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| Transportation Basics | |
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| How to Choose a Car | |
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| To Buy or Lease? | |
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| The Car-Buying Process | |
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| How to Maintain a Car | |
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| Housing: A Place to Call Home | |
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| Your Housing Options | |
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| How to Rent an Apartment | |
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| How to Buy a Home | |
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| How to Furnish Your Home | |
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| Automobile and Home Insurance: Sharing the Risk | |
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| Insurance Basics | |
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| Automobile Insurance | |
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| Home Insurance Coverage | |
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| Providers and the Claims Process | |
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| Health and Life Insurance: Your Personal Security | |
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| Health Insurance Basics | |
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| Health Insurance Plans | |
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| Choose a Health Plan | |
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| Health Care Rights and Responsibilities | |
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| Life Insurance | |
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| Choose Services: When You Need Help | |
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| Health Care Providers | |
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| Legal Service Providers | |
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| Government Assistance | |
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| Global Economy: What It Means to You | |
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| The Nature of International Trade | |
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| U.S. Economy and World Trade | |
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| Government and the Economy | |
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| It's a Global Economy | |