Suzanne’s Candy Craze

CHAPTER 1, LESSON 1

NAME DATE
Michael Rivera-Matos 11/14/23

DIRECTIONS
Take notes for each people group below as your teacher explains what each candy represents.

1. Payday—Millionaire’s Club
-you hard work payed off you invested early and you own your home and you retire at a age.

2. Smarties—Debt-Free and Living Large

You have full fund house and you started saving for returing and you are looking good.

3. Dum Dums—Normal: Debt-Ridden and Disgusted

student loans and we can't afford a house.You can scrap a car for 1,000 dollars

4. Jawbreakers—Struggle Bus: Broke and Busted

You behind car payment.you help your credit card company.you have too much month overdue.you
and your spouse fight about money all the time.

5. Milk Duds—Bankrupt: Decline by Debt

you rent a place to live and works at a part time job to keep lights on and avoids credit card.

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 Suzanne’s Candy Craze
CHAPTER 1, LESSON 1

DIRECTIONS
Answer the following questions and be ready to discuss with the class.

6. Did you know that 72% of Americans are burdened with debt? What makes this
percentage surprising?
i am suprised because almost the US is the most wealthist nation in the world.

7. Even though America is the wealthiest nation in the world, why do you think so many
Americans are struggling with money problems?
i think there are some many americans struggling because they increase their prices and make
people use more of their credit card to go into debt.

8. What kind of loan debt is not alleviated when you file for bankruptcy?
Student Loan

9. How do a person’s financial decisions impact his or her financial well-being over a lifetime?
When they are young it can affect their future by his good financial.

10. What did you learn from this lesson?

I learned that it is not good to to spend lots of money and don't use too much of our credit card.

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