Understanding Business and Personal Law

Chapter 10: Form of a Contract

Service Learning

Debt
Many credit card companies target recent high school graduates and college students. These companies don’t seem to care whether you have a job or the ability to make the credit card payment at the end of each month. Some companies assume that your parents will pay the bill if you don’t. Many young people in their early 20s are so deep in debt that they have to declare bankruptcy.

Activity: Make a list of things you will do to prevent going into debt

Use this Web site to help in your discussion:
http://www.nfcc.org/
(A Web site dedicated to preventing school violence)

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