| Text Used: Consumers In The Economy by D. Hayden Green Course Description: Resource Management meets the Consumer Education mandate in the state of Illinois. Topics in Resource Management include: consumer decision making; consumer problems; advertising; using financial institutions; credit; taxes; insurance; buying food for the family; and buying and maintaining transportation, housing, and clothing; |
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| Topic | Readings | Links |
| Consumer Decision Making | Chapters 1, 3 & 4 | |
| Consumer Problems | Chapters 2 & 6 | 
Protecting Yourself from Consumer Fraud
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| Advertising | Chapter 5 | |
Using Financial Institutions
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Chapters 7, 8 & 9 | 
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| Using Credit | Chapters 10 & 11 | |
| Taxes | Chapter 12 | |
Insurance
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Chapter 13 & 17 | Insurance
Buying Guide
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Buying Food
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Chapters 14 & 15 | Saving Money When Buying Food |
Buying Transportation
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Chapter 16 & 17 | 
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| Buying Housing | Chapter 18 | How Much House Can You Afford? |
| Buying Clothing | Chapter 19 |  |
| Obtaining Human Services | Chapter 20 | Choosing
a Doctor
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This page last revised: 04/17/06
