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Chapter 24: Consumer Skills

Net Connection Web Links

Be sure to ask a parent or teacher for permission before accessing the Web. Always ask a teacher or parent for permission before you download, install, or save any program to your home or school computer!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Internet sites listed on this page are not under the control of Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Glencoe does not guarantee the content of these sites, their ongoing availability, or links that may be added or deleted. We encourage teachers and parents to preview these sites before students access them.

Online Shopping Comparison Sites

New York Times
	Excellent article on price-comparison sites ( http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/03/technology/circuits/03shop.html?_r=1&oref=slogin )

Google
	Search engine which shows photographs of relevant products. Searches can be restricted by price, type of good, and retailer. ( http://www.google.com/Top/Home/Consumer_Information/Price_Comparisons/ )

Business Week
	Article on comparison shopping ( http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2005/12/why_i_mostly_do.html )

Frucall
	Free comparison shopping with your cell phone when you're in a store! ( http://www.frucall.com/ )