2. Shopping Smart Module 1: Being a Responsible Consumer

3. Student Consumer Awareness Consumer Rights and Responsibilities

4. Student Consumer Awareness In order to make responsible purchasing choices: Consumers need: –To obtain information –To know how to use information Consumers must: –Be able to manage financial resources –Compare and evaluate competing products and services

5. Exercise 1.1: Ratings of Main Consumer “Hot” Topics Child Labor (sweatshops) Beef Testing Cell Phone Service Identity Theft Car Tire Safety Standards Dietary Supplements Email Spam Environmental Recycling Internet Fraud Amusement Park Safety

6. Consumer Rights Consumers have the right to: Safety Be informed Choose Be heard Satisfaction of basic needs Redress Consumer education A healthy environment

7. Exercise 1.2: Consumer Tips and Responsibilities