Consumer Tip of the Week

Consumer Education for Kids

This year, National Consumer Protection Week is placing particular emphasis on teaching kids and adolescents how to be safe and aware consumers.  At the NCPW website, you can pay a visit to the Virtual Mall, a new and exciting approach to teaching kids about consumer issues.  At the Mall, kids can play games, chat with store owners, and help the young guides Isaac and Emily spot scams and choose a lunch place.

The Virtual Mall is a fun and interactive way for kids to learn about consumer issues:

• Understand competition at the Food Court, and play "The Price is Wrong!"
• Learn how to protect their privacy and security at the Security Plaza.
• Visit the West Terrace to see past ad claims, and play a game to learn target marketing.
• Identify and avoid scams at the East Terrace, and play Scam Blaster

Other resources provided by the NCPW website to reach out to youth:

• Net Cetera:  A booklet to help parents teach their kids to be safe online.
• Getting Credit:  A booklet to teach young adults about good credit practices.
• Focus on Finances:  A booklet to help young adults make wise financial decisions.

For more information, please visit the Consumer section of http://www.montanalawhelp.org/.  Or, call the Montana Legal Services Association Helpline at 1 (800) 666-6899. 

This Consumer Tip and MontanaLawHelp.org is a joint project of Montana's Credit Unions and Montana Legal Services Association.  MontanaLawHelp.org has information about consumer issues, housing, money management, and more.