Are high school teachers and counselors warning seniors about the dangers of student loan debt and students consumer debt, and how hard it is to pay off? Students increasingly are using credit cards to finance living expenses and education.
Credit cards are in fact loans,
requiring repayment with interest. Paying high interest on educational
expenses means overpaying for college costs and the need for using
credit cards must be balanced with the danger inherent therein.
THURSDAY, October 20 – “STUDENTS, MONEY, and the DANGERS of DEBT” (MONEY series)
Presenter: Rachel Cruze, daughter of Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace University
TARGET AUDIENCE: Students in grades 7 - 12
TIME: Two sessions: one at 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME and one at 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME
OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
1. Define successful money management
2. Discover the importance of planning a financial future.
3. Examine examples of successful and unsuccessful personal money management.
4. Develop the necessary skills to gain control of personal finances.
5. Recognize the warning signs of financial trouble.
