Borrowing & Debt
Life Skills · Money & Finance · conceptual
What borrowing money means; that loans must be repaid with interest; what credit is; why too much debt can be risky; responsible borrowing
What mastery looks like
- Explain what a loan is and that borrowed money must be paid back with extra (interest)
- Give an example of when borrowing might be sensible (buying a house) versus risky (buying luxuries you can't afford)
- Describe what happens if someone borrows too much money and can't repay it
Check your understanding
Could Borrowing & Debt explain why borrowing money costs more than the amount you borrow, and why that matters?
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