Adulting — Lesson 403

Your first big Purchase

Students do in-class research on big ticket items to get familiar with the resources available to them to make purchase decisions.

What Students Learn

  • How to budget and research the purchase
  • The importance of shopping for financing
  • How to negotiate
  • When to realize you can't afford it

Suggested Time

  • Preview and Episode Viewing: 45 minutes
  • Activity 1: 30 minutes
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Young Entrepreneurs: Gothard Sisters

Clips for this Lesson

Young Entrepreneurs: Gothard Sisters
a man pointing to the car with four wheels written on it.
Sketch: Used Car Salesman
Collage of a boy and girl speaking with each other on a call
Sketch: Cell Phone Service Plan
a man looking at a woman in a black outfit
Sketch: As the Budget Turns
Big Purchases Poster, with a black and white image of a man
Vintage BK: Big Purchases

Lessons in Adulting

Lesson

Your first big Purchase

What Students Learn

  • Make sure your first big purchase is B.R.O.W.N. - whether it’s the latest computer, a new smart phone, or a car. Learn about budgeting, researching, negotiating, and more.
Two men are talking to each other
Lesson

Understanding Your Paycheck

What Students Learn

  • What’s on your stub, bub? Check out the modern American pay stub to learn about the deductions on your paycheck from Social Security to Workman’s Compensation to a 401(k) plan.
Man saying that no risk no gain
Lesson

The World Is A Risky Place

What Students Learn

  • Be smart about taking risks in life. Learn about liability, contracts, and insurance, and how to protect your business, your assets, and yourself.
A boy talking about setting financial goals
Lesson

Wheel of Misfortune

What Students Learn

  • Find out how to avoid common money mistakes such as overspending, too much debt, lack of planning, or no emergency fund.
Couples are looking to each other
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More Bang for Your buck

What Students Learn

  • Whether you’re facing good times or tough times, know how to get the best value for your money. Discover tips for stretching your dollars.
Two men taking instruction from their boss
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Movin’ On Out

What Students Learn

  • What’s the true cost of cutting the cord? We take you through it all — budgeting, roommates, finding a place, and learning about all the hidden costs mom and dad used to pay.
Man in front of white lockers
Lesson

You Are the Target!

What Students Learn

  • ….of advertisers, that is. Recognize how to resist manipulation, and how to apply good consumer skills to cut through the commercial fog.