CompareCards.com Expands Education Center

Students of all Ages Will Gain Knowledge About Building Credit

Charleston, SC-July 9, 2013- CompareCards.com, one of the most trusted credit card comparison sites used today, launched additional instructional lesson plans for grades first through fifth and developed a new guide for the first-time credit card owner. These were created to complete the original lesson plans for both middle school and high school teachers. The lesson plans touch on topics covering money, taxes, credit, credit cards, debt, and more.

The results from a poll of 120 participants conducted by CompareCards.com showed that 61% of participants believe there is a lack of financial education in middle school through college. The other 38% believe the lack in financial education is due to those who are not self-educated or are careless with their finances.

“The education center was developed with the goal to deliver valuable material to educators so they can reach our youth,” said Chris Mettler, Founder and President. “After speaking with the media about the first round of lesson plans developed, we became aware that financial education should start at a much younger age. We also received great feedback from NEA members at a recent conference.”

The lesson plans for kindergarten through fifth grade will be just under an hour in length, while the middle school and high school lesson plans will be an hour in length. All lesson plans come with a quiz after each section to test the students’ knowledge and a glossary of terms for better understanding.

• First through Second Grade Lesson Plans- Introduces students to money and how it works
• Third through Fifth Grade Lesson Plans- Expands on how money works and touches on budgeting, wants vs. needs, taxes, and more.
• Middle School Lesson Plans- Students will gain a better understanding of what a credit score is, how credit cards work, and good vs. bad credit.
• High School Lesson Plans-This lesson dives deeper into what credit cards are, how to avoid debt, building credit, and different features of credit cards.
• Guide for First-time Credit Card Owner-Expands upon the high school lesson plans by explaining how to make payments, increase your credit limit, credit card rights and disputes, and more.
• Investing Units- This guide covers the basics of investing and touches on bull and bear markets, how to choose stocks, and other types of investments.

Only 5% of students claim they learned about money from teachers (Source:VISA). It’s no wonder students are highly likely to have credit card debt with multiple credit cards, with the average debt of a new graduate at about $4,000. Teachers will be confident to instruct their students on financial topics with free lesson plans from CompareCards.com.

All educational material is free and available to teachers and educators in all 50 states in the form of a downloadable PDF at CompareCards.com/education-center. Make sure you include these materials in your planning for next school year.

Media Contact:

Kari Luckett

www.CompareCards.com

kari.luckett@ironhh.com

About CompareCards:

CompareCards.com was formed 12 years ago as a listing resource, but has grown to one of the most trusted credit card comparison sites used today. Users are able to compare credit card offers using a side-by-side comparison tool to find the best offer for them based on different categories. CompareCards is dedicated to helping users search for the best available credit card offer despite credit worthiness. Efficiency and credibility make all the difference. For more information, go to www.comparecards.com.

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