A program to make adolescents aware of the pitfalls of making purchases without due caution is described. (CK)

Debtors Anonymous, a support group begun by the National Council of Negro Women, helps members to educate themselves about credit, consumer protection, and budgeting, and to set long-term goals for money management. Chapters have been organized in cities throughout the country. (SK)

It seems that the U.S. is going to adopt the metric system of measurement. Although certain difficulties are anticipated, Britain has shown that major upheavals are unnecessary. (MF)

Describes the Bank Ed School Series: (I) for upper elementary, which focuses on basic money management and math skills; (II) for junior high, which emphasizes goal setting, savings, money making, and related math skills; and (III) for high school, which focuses on the family as a mini-society operating with the same economic principles as the…

There are a lot of things you'll need to find out before taking the plunge into postsecondary education with at least some assurance of getting what you expect to get. (Editor)

The National Assessment tells us that many Americans are duds in the marketplace simply because they don't know the basics of its mathematics. (Editor)

Whatever it is that's puzzling you, the chances are that the people at your public library either have the answer or can speedily locate the information to set you straight. (Editor)

The Saint Louis Urban Consumers' Education Project involves community resource persons in the preparation and teaching of consumerism in fifth-grade classrooms. A demonstration program supported by the Office of Consumer Education, the project has improved attendance, math and reading scores, and school-community relations. (SK)