Smart spending

a young consumer's guide

By Schmitt, Lois

Publishers Summary:
Offers advice on how to recognize and avoid consumer traps. Case studies discuss misleading advertising, consumer fraud, mail order problems, refund policies, product safety, food poisoning, fad diets, money management, and effective complaining.

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ISBN
978-0-68419-035-8
Publisher
New York : Scribner, c1989.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on July 1, 1989

Gr 6-10 Using brief, realistic case studies to introduce numerous consumer problems, Schmitt covers a range of topics that will be of interest to the middle schoolers who meet at the mall. Practical wisdom regarding comparison shopping, label information, unit pricing, and product safety will provide clear consumer guidance. For home catalog shoppers, "Naderesque" ad...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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