This week’s EdPuzzle video from TwoCents titled “Are “Free” Video Games Really Free?” explains how free-to-play games can cost you a pretty penny!
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Want to plan what to do with all the money you’ll save on game purchases? Try CREATE: Your Savings Goals
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Check out another deceptive practice tricking consumers into spending more this FinCap Friday: Buy now, pay later
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Dan Rolando
Always enamored with learning, Dan’s parents affectionately nicknamed him “The Sponge” as a child. After earning his Masters in Engineering from NC State University, followed by six years of teaching, Dan joins NGPF to pursue his passion of inspiring financial prowess in anyone who will listen. After seven years of debt-free higher education through scholarships, employment, creative budgeting and lots of help, he recognizes the freedom that comes from financial independence and hopes to share that gift with others. In the (rare) times when he’s not talking about finances, Dan enjoys running, reading, playing board games, spending time with his daughter and being a sous chef to his wife.
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