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Real world: Predatory lending | Teacher resources | Financial Literacy | Khan Academy
Out in the blue, a shark patrols—vital, respected. Under strip-mall fluorescents, another “shark” smiles from behind a teller window. This short unpacks payday and title loans—sky-high APRs, collateral traps, fine-print snares—and shows you safer ways to float a cash crunch. Keep the sharks in the ocean, not in your wallet.
Cast:
Loan shark: David Rheinstrom
Sharon (Borrower #1) Wieteke Holthuijzen
Narrator: Lafeesah Waalee
Payday lender: David Rheinstrom
Title loan lender: David Rheinstrom
Borrower #2: Wieteke Holthuijzen
Illustrations by Alyssa Foote
Script and music by David Rheinstrom
Executive producer: Elvira Valdez
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