This 45-minute lesson plan is designed to:
- Help students understand the difference between popular card-based payment types
- Introduce students to responsible credit card use strategies
- Help students understand the credit card billing cycle
Please note: Lesson plans incorporate videos, presentations and handouts from the It’s a Money Thing 48 Topics library. If you are a 12 or 24 Topics subscriber, you’ll need to check that you have the content packs required.
In addition to the elements included in the downloadable PDF below, you will need:
- VIDEO 08—Comparing Cards
- VIDEO 35—Using Your Credit Card
- HANDOUT 08—Comparing Cards
- HANDOUT 35—Using Your Credit Card
- PRESENTATION 35—Using your Credit Card

Lesson plans are provided for both U.S. and Canadian credit unions.