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FoolProofMe is all about becoming a "Healthy Skeptic."
Topics
Impulse Buying
You'll probably make 40,000 impulse buying decisions in your lifetime.
This section shows you how to recognize the "traps" that lead you to those decisions.
The three impulse buying traps:
- Confusing "wants" and "needs."
- Falling for Advertising.
- Believing in Quick Fixes.
You'll save hundreds of thousands of dollars over your lifetime if you learn how to avoid the these traps.
Middle & High School Curriculum
Lessons That Will Last a Lifetime
The staggering amount of time kids spend on digital devices makes them particularly vulnerable to marketers.
FoolProof's Curriculum provides a powerful antidote. It empowers kids at a critical time in their development by teaching healthy skepticism.
Kids who use the Curriculum will be better equipped to avoid scams, resist impulse buying and recognizing manipulative marketing techniques.
The FoolProof Curriculum go beyond traditional financial literacy.
"Teaching Healthy Skepticism Makes FoolProof Unique."
Consumer Groups Endorsing the Curriculums
