Standard 8: Online Shopping and Credit Cards

PFL 8.1 Evaluate the costs and benefits of using credit cards for purchasing goods and services.

A. Explain how interest rates and fees impact the cost of using credit cards.
B. Describe options for payment on credit cards, such as minimum payment, delayed payment, and payment in full.

PFL 8.2 Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of online commerce, including how to conduct transactions safely.

Teaching Resources

Oklahoma State Department of Education: Making $en$e: Financial Success Curriculum and Frameworks –  | view now

  • Module 8.1: More than Plastic
  • Module 8.2: Shopping Online

Lessons, Activities, Calculators and Videos: 

  • Lesson: Should I Use Cash or Credit? – EconEdLink | view now
  •  Lesson/Activity: Credit vs. Debit Hula Hoop Venn Diagram – OCEE | view now
  • Game: Cat Insanity – NGPF | view now