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Budgeting Basics

Budgeting Basics

Season 1 Episode 116
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Understanding Business Ethics

Understanding Business Ethics

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Saving and Investing for Your Future

Saving and Investing for Your Future

Season 1 Episode 118
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A Closer Look at Careers

A Closer Look at Careers

Season 1 Episode 119
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The Global Economy

The Global Economy

Season 1 Episode 120
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Bulls, Bears, and Financial Markets

Bulls, Bears, and Financial Markets

Season 1 Episode 121
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Sell, Sell, Sell (The Science of Sales)

Sell, Sell, Sell (The Science of Sales)

Season 1 Episode 122
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Understanding Income and Expenses

Understanding Income and Expenses

Season 1 Episode 123
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Building and Growing a Business

Building and Growing a Business

Season 1 Episode 124
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Understanding Your Paycheck

Understanding Your Paycheck

Season 1 Episode 125
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Social Entrepreneurs

Social Entrepreneurs

Season 1 Episode 126
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Have a Plan, Stan!

Have a Plan, Stan!

Season 2 Episode 201
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Biz Kid$

Using Your Credit—Crazy or Compelling?

Season 1 Episode 115

Don’t live on borrowed time. Join the Biz Kids and you’ll see the true cost of purchasing with credit. You’ll also have an unsettling look at credit scores and the increasing number of people and places (employers, insurers, colleges, etc.) who are using these scores to make major decisions that could affect your future. Meet entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated credit pitfalls.

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Learn about budgeting, researching, negotiating, and more!
Debt: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
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Learn to avoid the pitfalls of overspending by sticking to a budget.
A World Without Taxes
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Escape the Box
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Learn how to recognize and act on new opportunities in your life.
Where is My Allowance?
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More Bang for Your Buck
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Discover tips for stretching your dollars.
Wheel of Misfortune
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Are You Financially Literate?
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Explore the skills of goal setting, budgeting, saving, and money management.
Learning From Failure
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Hidden Careers
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The Marketing Mix
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Identify your target market and learn about the four principles of business success.
Secrets to Success
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Learn about the many ways to pay for your education and how to maintain consistent growth.
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