SMART consumer wrap up!

You just finished working on your culminating project for the year. Congratulations!  Tell me about what you learned.

1. What product did you do and why did you select it? What brands did you compare?
2. Based on your research, what brand should consumers buy? Why?
3. When buying this product, what is the most important piece of information to consider?
4. Any surprising findings or interesting conclusions?

Are you a SMART Consumer?

During the last two weeks we have talked about the products we buy and why we buy them. We have also discussed ways to saving money and make smarter purchases. Please answer the following questions to show your understanding of the lessons;

1. Name a brand or specific brand-name product you or your family always purchases over other competing products?  What is it about the product that makes it so much better?
2. Think of a time when you or your family used the ideas in the "When to Buy" lesson. What was the product(s), what money saving strategy was used (comparisons shopping, coupons and buying second hand), where was the product purchased?