From School Library Journal
Grade 10 Up-The opening chapters of this book describe the history of credit from ancient times to the present. While interesting, this information won't appeal to a wide audience. Of more use and importance are the chapters that outline the potential dangers and abuses of credit cards. Discussion includes interest charges, fees, privacy issues, bankruptcy, etc. While the book is well written, it lacks any visual or graphic aids to help capture teens' attention or to highlight major concepts. The index and sources of further information are useful, but they don't compensate for the deadly dull presentation.
William C. Schadt, Glacier Park Middle School, Maple Valley, WA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
William C. Schadt, Glacier Park Middle School, Maple Valley, WA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 9-12. Weiss surveys the history of credit in ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome; during the Crusades and the Renaissance; and in America, from colonial times to the present. She offers a good, critical view of modern credit card companies, their development, and how they make money. A careful reading will reward students with a fuller understanding of how the credit system works and how unwary consumers are at risk. The book is also a practical guide for using credit responsibly. The discussion of credit card troubles is studded with case histories that will interest young consumers as cautionary tales. A chapter on consumer protection discusses American laws regulating lending and issues of privacy raised by Internet commerce. A well-researched volume on a timely subject. Carolyn Phelan
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