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The Better Business Bureau can help girls earn badges

Business Wise Badge (page 10-11 of the Junior Girl Scout Badge Book)
Requirement #4 - Business Plan of Action
-BBBTips on Creating a Business Plan
-BBBTips on Small Business Start-up Costs
-BBB Codes and Standards Promote Marketplace Ethics
-Establishing an Ethical Business
-And much more on the website. Go to For Businesses. Then go to Resource Library and Tips.

Requirement #6 - Cost and Profit
-BBBTips on Putting Together a Budget

Requirement #7 - Be Seen
-BBB Code of Advertising is also available on the website. Go to For Businesses/Advertising Review Services/Code of Advertising.

Requirement # 8 - Practice Makes Perfect
-Effective Customer Relations Dependable Tips and Helpful Information

Money Sense Badge (page 22-23 of the Junior Girl Scout Badge Book)
Requirement #4 - Cash or Credit
-FTC Facts for Consumers, Choosing and Using Credit Cards
-FTC Facts for Consumers, Credit and Your Consumer Rights
-BBB Resource List available at Appleton BBB office. This includes information on the "do not call" lists, opting out of spam and pre-approved credit card offers, how to check your credit report and more.

Requirement # 7 & 9 - Shop Smart, and Money Doesn't Always Matter
-Investigate the Reliability Reports for companies at BBB.org. Go to For Consumers and "Check out a Business or Charity"

Consumer Power Badge (page 34-35 of the Junior Girl Scout Badge Book)
Requirement #4 - Compare Stores
-Investigate the Reliability Reports for companies at BBB.org. Go to For Consumers and "Check out a Business or Charity"

Requirement #5 - Your Dollars
-BBB Code of Advertising is also available on the website. Go to For Businesses/Advertising Review Services/Code of Advertising.
-Evaluate if advertising is fair and honest.

Requirement #10 - When You Need to Complain
-Download complaint form and instructions from BBB website
-Additional resources. Check out BBB Consumer Code of Ethics (available at Appleton BBB office) and the Top Consumer Myths.

Car Care Badge (page 58-59 of the Junior Girl Scout Badge Book)
Additional resources for learning about car ownership include:
-Taking the Scare out of Auto Repair
-Auto Service Contracts
-Buying a New Car
-Buying a Used Car
-Keys to Vehicle Leasing, FTC publication
-FTC Facts for consumers, Vehicle Repossession
These are available at the www.bbb.org, at www.ftc.gov or at the Appleton BBB office

Additional resources are available for other badges. These resources include information on Identity Theft, Social Networking on the computer, Scams, Fraud, and more. The BBB can help educate young people to be responsible consumers and to take charge of their finances. We hear many sad stories about people being taken advantage of. We all need to take responsibility to protect ourselves and our resources and the BBB can help.