MoneyY-ZER : Youth Financial Workshops
MoneyY-Zer is PACU Youth Program's financial learning series where children and teens in grades K-12 take a financial journey to learn how and why to save; budget; manage and invest money; and avoid frauds, scams and predatory lending practices in the future.
HIGHLIGHTS
MoneyY-ZER financial education activities are free and can vary in length of time depending on the age-group and location. Activities range between 20 to 25 minutes for children and between 40 to 60 minutes for teens.
Each activity listed below comes with a guide that includes a topic description, key financial terms and learning objectives.
Grades K-5 |
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Grades 6-8 |
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Grades 9-12 |
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The Pay Check : Because real money isn't a game
The Pay Check is an interactive financial education simulation for middle and high school students, because real money isn't a game.
Students are assigned a personal profile with an occupation, education level, income, marital status, if they have good credit or bad credit. With their profile in hand, students visit various stations to discover challenges they may face if they have made poor financial decisions early on in life.
After participating, many students say they have a better appreciation of what their parents may face in meeting monthly expenses.
