Department of the Treasury’s online game teaches kids about credit
Posted by Caitlin on September 30th, 2008
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The Ad Council recently launched a new website on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in order to educate young people about how to use credit responsibly. Players gather information about debt management, credit history and credit cards in order to progress through the game and unlock “Room 850″ in a virtual hotel. You can play The Bad Credit Hotel and get valuable tips on managing your credit at controlyourcredit.gov.
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September 30th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Protecting yourself against injury, accidental death, vehicle accidents, and property damage is second nature to almost everyone. This is why there are insurance companies with agents to service your needs. Nowadays, there’s another type of risk most of us should take seriously to the point of protection: That risk is identity theft.