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Financial Security
Personal Finance
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Finance
12th Grade
03/07/2012

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Failure to Plan
Definition
Not making shopping lists, spending plans, doing comparison shopping, etc.
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Failure to Protect
Definition
Not securing personal information and property.
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Failure to be Informed
Definition
Not reading labels, fine print, contracts, sales offers, etc.
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Failure to Communicate
Definition
Not asking questions, discussing purchases, saying "no" when needed.
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Scam/ Scheme
Definition
Plot designed to trick someone; a deception.
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Illegal
Definition
Against the law.
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Lie/Lying
Definition
To tell an untruth/ habit or practice of telling untruths.
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Concealing information
Definition
Hiding information; Hiding truth.
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Pyramid
Definition
Scam usually involving a "get rich quick" chain letter, sending money to others in order to, supposedly, receive money in the mail yourself.
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Chain Letter
Definition
Letter asking one to send several letters with money in order to, supposedly, receive money in the mail yourself.
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High-pressure sales approach
Definition
Using extreme tactics to persuade a consumer to buy.
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vague offers
Definition
Offers that withhold certain details, expecting one to pay up front to get them.
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Sweepstakes letter
Definition
States one has won a valuable prize, but must pay a fee to claim it.
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Lottery
Definition
Prizes awarded by chance after purchase of a ticket; very small chance of winning.
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Earn-Money-At-Home offers
Definition
Offers hinging on a consumer to first purchasing something.
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Condition
Definition
Stipulation or prerequisite.
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Winning Bid at Auctions.
Definition
Scam artist by notifying you that you have the winning bid, asking for money, but never shipping the item purchased.
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Identity theft
Definition
Stealing one's personal information to commit theft or fraud.
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Media
Definition
Means of communicating---e.g., word of mouth, telephone, texting, emails, etc.
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Federal Trade Commission
Definition
FTC; a government agency to assist consumers who’ve been victims of fraud
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National Consumers League
Definition
Has a website where incidents of consumer fraud may be reported
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Better Business Bureau
Definition
A local consumer protection agency
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State Attorney General
Definition
This state office assists consumers who have been victimized by fraud
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