How does a $10 check turn into a $40 item? Well, it ain't exactly magic. Bounced checks accrue charges rather quickly, and while overdrafts can happen to seasoned check writers as well as young adults, the latter aren't always aware of the cold, cruel facts of finance in the real world. An Introduction to Intelligent Money Management--or personal economics 101--combines interviews with financial professionals and young adults to explore the topics of creating a budget, setting short and long-term financial goals, understanding the difference between gross pay and net pay (one will send you on a round trip to the Orient, the other will get you four packages of ramen noodles if you shop around for the best prices), using credit wisely (a real oxymoron), and opening savings and checking accounts. The format is mostly talking head, and the magician/host framing device is rather tired. Still, viewers will learn the basics of personal finance here. Those who already have Cambridge Educational's The Road to Wise Money Management: Planning, Credit, and Your Paycheck won't need to add this; others might consider. An optional purchase. (R. Pitman)
An Introduction To Intelligent Money Management
(1994) 32 min. $79.95. Cambridge Educational. PPR. Color cover. Vol. 10, Issue 3
An Introduction To Intelligent Money Management
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