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What's Up In Finance? . Games . It Costs What?! | Thirteen/WNET. Emma, Byron, Kevin and Maria are four good friends. They all went to the electronics store and purchased the latest and greatest digital music player. The price of the music player was $350.00. . .but when all was said and done, each of the four friends ended up paying a different amount. How is that possible?! How can four people end up paying different amounts for the exact same thing? Well, it all has to do with those wacky pieces of plastic called credit cards. How much do you really know about how credit cards work? Are credit cards a bad thing? If you think you understand everything about credit cards, investigate the case files to puzzle out just what happened to Emma, Byron, Kevin, and Maria. What's Up In Finance? . Games | Thirteen/WNET. Life after high school | Investor Education Fund. Developing Good Credit Habits. Key Concepts Credit, Goods, Income, Interest Rate, Interest, Services, Credit Card Goods and Services: Some are Private, Some are Not The role of government is to provide for the common defense, define and protect property rights, and enforce contractual arrangements.

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