Making consumer decisions can be confusing. We are overwhelmed by the sheer number of consumer choices available to us in the actual and the electronic marketplace.
Smart shoppers are able to do more with their money.
Their skills and knowledge increase their purchasing power. The Consumer Life Skills Project can be completed many ways. It includes simulation games, video and background information. Many 4-H members also plan activities to apply their consumer skills such as planning their family holiday shopping, planning a family food budget, pooling donations to find the best possible deal for a family in need, or by preparing for the Consumer Contest. Older 4-H members then explain their choices to a judge.