Credit+Card+Resources

October 2009: From PBS another Financial Literacy Site
Your Life, Your Money complete with a game for learners to 'play,' can be found online at @http://www.pbs.org/your-life-your-money/ylymyw.php To get to the different icons on the game itself, your character must Jump to the right spot on each area. Under the Tools & Resources tab are some good links to HSBC's Managing Your Money web pages, and includes calendars, glossaries and quizzes Under the Educators & Families tab are additional Lessons & Activities, some of which can be used in lieu of or in conjunction with the Webquest.

Just saw this interesting story about a young women who had a very bad credit card problem and there are some links and videos (May 30. 2012) []

Completed Credit Card Webquest is [|here] **Here are some Internet Resources for information about Credit and Credit Cards.**

 * Downloadable resources on building credit and keeping good credit. [|www.consumer-action.org]
 * Federal Reserve Board has brochures and information on credit at their website. [|www.federalreserve.gov]. The San Francisco FRB also has brochures, Your Credit Report and How to Estalish, Use and Protect Your Credit. [|www.frbsf.org]
 * Compare interest rates and fees at [|www.bankrate.com]
 * The FTC has tips on shopping around for credit cards [|www.ftc.gov/bcp/con-line/pubs/credit/choose.htm]
 * Credit Cart Nation : [|www.creditcardnation.com] - Online calculator for figuring the cost of purchases financed with credit cards at different interest rates [|www.creditcardnation.com/calculator.html]
 * Credit Talk for young adults from Mastercard and Debt Counselor of America [|www.credittalk.com] . Check out [|www.creditalk.com/debtcrisis/debtcrisis.com] for advice about debt problems.
 * Solicitation on college campuses. [|www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/credcard.htm]
 * Learn how credit cards work and how to manage them properly. [|www.studentcredit.com/learn.htm]
 * The Federal Trade Commission website has the complext text of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). [|www.ftc.gov] and [|www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-credit.htm] for more consumer credit information.
 * **!!**FDIC Money Smart computer based instruction (English & **Spanish**) at http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/mscbi/mscbi.html **Complete Taking Charge section and print certificate!**
 * Bankrate's Credit Card section http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/news_cc_home.asp
 * http://www.schoolwork.org/student-credit-cards.html
 * Citi Credit-Ed©, Credit Card ABC's (also links to **Spanish**version)
 * Credit... it's not free money at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/ccabc01.htm
 * Keep your credit from crashing and burning at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/ccabc02.htm
 * Payments at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/ccabc03.htm
 * Finance charges at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/ccabc04.htm
 * Cash Advances at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/ccabc05.htm
 * More info at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/ccabc06.htm
 * Glossary at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/resource02.htm
 * Basics of Prevention, Keeping your credit card safe at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/protect01.htm
 * 10 Credit Card Safety Tips at http://www.citi.com/us/cards/cm/student/protect02.htm
 * Take the Credit-Ed Challenge; Tutorial http://credited.usecreditwisely.com/workshop/
 * **!!**Module 3: Learning about credit cards http://credited.usecreditwisely.com/workshop/module3.php
 * **!!**Module 4: Understanding credit card terms http://credited.usecreditwisely.com/workshop/module4.php

http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/shop/checklist.htm https://www.accountonline.com/ACQ/Chooser/ViewCategory?Category=COLLEGE&siteId=cb
 * Checklist for comparing credit cards**
 * View and Compare Citibank credit cards for students:**


 * More Articles & Videos**
 * From the College Board, //Credit Card Smarts//: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/9139.html
 * From myVesta.org, //Off to College: How to Use Credit Cards and Not Get In Over Your Head://Off to College: How to Use Credit Cards and Not Get In Over Your Head: http://myvesta.org/pubs/pdf/off_to_college_credit_cards.pdf
 * A podcast [|interview with Dr. Manning] of CreditNation.com about college students and credit cards (quicktime movie).
 * Daily Show: Bakkedahl - //Beach Ploys//: Dan Bakkedahl heads down to spring break to party with some kids interested in goods and services. http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=61413
 * **!!**[|//Know|When to Stop//] from Citi credit ed
 * **!!**[|//Use|Credit Wisely//] mini-movie from Citi credit ed
 * **!!**[|//Do College Students Need Credit Cards? Hardly//]. By Michelle Singletary Washington Post Thursday, August 28, 2003; Page E03
 * //Easy credit can mean long-term hardship for college students//, by Kathy Chu, USA TODAY, 10/2/2006 at http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/2006-10-01-college-credit-usat_x.htm
 * //Avoid Piling Up Credit Card Debt in College//, From Deborah Fowles, Your Guide to Financial Planning at http://financialplan.about.com/od/moneyandcollegestudents/a/CollegeCredit.htm
 * Top Five Money Mistakes Made by College Students From Deborah Fowles, Your Guide to Financial Planning at http://financialplan.about.com/od/moneyandcollegestudents/a/CollegeMistakes.htm
 * //Credit card tips for college kids//, by David Ellis CNNMoney.com July 19 2006 at http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/19/pf/college/credit_cards/index.htm