Recommended for ages 9 - 12

Participants discuss making responsible financial decisions while looking at their personal aspirations in the context of how to make the world a better place. They contemplate trade-offs, emergency funds, and the importance of planning and designing a budget. Participants learn key financial concepts and form positive attitudes and behaviors that can help them become financially capable young adults.

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for ages 15-18

Participate in the creation and implementation of a realistic budget through a simulated experience. An occupation, income, and obligatory expenses are assigned with a spending plan. Learn to record all transactions using a spend/debit register. Debrief on personal experiences and skills acquired to create and enhance your own budget.

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for ages 14-17

Participants will be exposed to key concepts about paychecks, such as: the differences between gross and net income, details on pay stub (i.e. payroll deductions, and taxes), and payroll forms such as the I-9, W-2, and W-4.  

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for Ages 14-17

Explore the key differences between wants and needs and discuss opportunity costs and trade-offs. Learn to write personal checks and record transactions in a check register.  Key differences and appropriate uses of debit cards, credit cards, and cash are discussed.  

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for Ages 18+

Planning for a secure financial future can be overwhelming. A variety of topics regarding growing, protecting, and saving funds for retirement will be discussed. Common ways to prepare for retirement are identified, along with an introduction to the basics of wills, trusts, and social security earnings. Topics will help in understanding the importance of early planning for retirement. This session is an overview and non-advisory.

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for ages 18+

Apply the 50-30-20 rule for determining fixed expenses, flexible spending, and financial goals. Explore the benefits of developing a written spending plan, how to track income and expenses, and strategies for record keeping through a scenario-based applied learning approach. 

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for ages 18+

Learn key terms and about the many variables that are used to calculate a credit score. Create a plan to develop positive financial habits to build a positive credit score. Discover how to maintain your credit history and keep it working favorably into your financial future.

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for Ages 18+

Learn to identify ways to protect personal financial information from scam artists and identity thieves. Explore the tactics used to steal an individual’s identity, information, and money. Practice resolving identity theft issues and become familiar with the steps it takes to report a scam.

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Recommended for Ages 18+

Financial decisions made today greatly impact your future. When using credit, you are spending your future income. This concept will be the backdrop while you explore managing credit responsibly, how to obtain credit, and the meaning of credit scores and credit reports. 

To create the optimal experience, each session is limited to 100 participants.

Length 1.5 hours