Center For Credit & Consumer Research

Penn State Erie and the Center for Credit and Consumer Behavior (CCCR) are committed to providing financial education necessary to build a foundation for the future success of our area youth. In 2007, the Penn State Erie CCCR partnered with other organizations that shared the common goal of educating area students and families to make smart decisions for a successful financial future. This objective was achieved through a special partnership with the Erie Times News in Education, the Erie Federal Credit Union, Junior Achievement of Erie, and the United Way of Erie County. Beginning in September 2007, a weekly financial education feature was published in the Times News every Friday and continued throughout the 2007-08 school year. The financial literacy project actively involved over 6,000 students in 72 schools in the Erie area by providing newspapers in the classroom that were used as a solid inexpensive curriculum by teachers and students.

If you would like more information on the NIE initiatives or the program in general, please read any or all of the following documents:

Powerpoint describing the NIE program (MS Powerpoint)
Glossary of NIE Terms (MS Word)
NIE standards and Benchmarks (MS Word)

Below you'll find each academic year's NIE Articles.
To download, simply click the article date of your choice.
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2008 - 2009 SCHOOL YEAR (Current Academic Year)
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2007 - 2008 SCHOOL YEAR (Previous Academic Year)
June 2008 Teacher	Student
June 6, 2008 Ethical Behavior	June 6, 2008 Ethical Behavior

May 2008 Teacher	Student
May 30, 2008 Debt Traps	May 30, 2008 Debt Traps
May 23, 2008 Identity Theft	May 23, 2008 Identity Theft
May 16, 2008 Electronic Banking	May 16, 2008 Electronic Banking
May 02, 2008 Checking Accounts	May 02, 2008 Checking Accounts

April 2008 Teacher	Student
April 25, 2008 More Risks	April 25, 2008 More Risks
April 11, 2008 Health Care	April 11, 2008 Health Care
April 4, 2008 Car of your Dreams	April 4, 2008 Car of your Dreams

March 2008 Teacher	Student
March 28, 2008 Car Insurance	March 28, 2008 Car Insurance
March 14, 2008 How to find the best price	March 14, 2008 How to find the best price
March 7, 2008 Risk and Insurance	March 7, 2008 Risk and Insurance

February 2008 Teacher	Student
February 29, 2008 Get out of Debt	February 29, 2008 Get out of Debt
February 22, 2008 Credit Report/ Scores	February 22, 2008 Credit Report/ Scores
February 15, 2008 Installment, School, Mortgage Loans	February 15, 2008 Installment, School, Mortgage Loans
February 8, 2008 Credit Cards	February 8, 2008 Credit Cards
February 1, 2008 Credit Costs	February 1, 2008 Credit Costs

January 2008 Teacher	Student
January 11, 2008 Earned Income Tax Credit	January 11, 2008 Earned Income Tax Credit
January 4, 2008 Your Money at Work	January 4, 2008 Your Money at Work

December 2007 Teacher	Student
December 14, 2007 Keep track of your finances	December 14, 2007 Keep track of your finances
December 7, 2007 Banking Services	December 7, 2007 Banking Services

November 2007 Teacher	Student
November 30, 2007 Cost/ Benefit Analysis	November 30, 2007 Cost/ Benefit Analysis
November 16, 2007 Pay yourself first	November 16, 2007 Pay yourself first
November 9, 2007 What is a budget?	November 9, 2007 What is a budget?
November 2, 2007 Pay Stubs and Payroll deductions	November 2, 2007 Pay Stubs and Payroll deductions

October 2007 Teacher	Student
October 26, 2007 Your financial future	October 26, 2007 Your financial future
October 19, 2007 College creates more earning power	October 19, 2007 College creates more earning power
October 12, 2007 Prepare now for dream job later	October 12, 2007 Prepare now for dream job later
October 5, 2007 Financial Planning	October 5, 2007 Financial Planning

September 2007 Teacher	Student
September 28, 2007 Setting Goals	September 28, 2007 Setting Goals
September 21, 2007 Plans, Needs, and Wants	September 21, 2007 Plans, Needs, and Wants

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