“The Card Game” Misses Opportunities to Educate on Personal Finance
"The Card Game" could have done with less shopping spree b-roll footage and more down-to-earth advice
PBS FRONTLINE has released a new documentary, The Card Game, that takes an interesting though none-too-cheery look at banking fees – specifically credit, debit, payday loan and overdraft fees. The film is one hour in length and can be viewed free online here.
For financial buffs, the documentary is an intriguing look into the unsavory practices of the industry, however, it doesn’t offer much in the way of practical advice for consumers, instead portraying the banking world as a bleak, hopeless landscape where everyone is roundly cheated and defrauded. Those of us who have been around the personal finance blogosphere know a little better.
With respect to FRONTLINE’s work, here are four criticisms I have on how the film could have done more to educate about banking and personal finance.
