Ten online lessons to educate teens 12-19 years old about financial topics.
According to the Financial Health Network’s US Financial Health Pulse 2020, the majority of Americans (67% or 167 million) are not financially healthy. And while that number represents an improvement over the 71% who said they were struggling with some or all aspects of their financial lives in 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a significant impact on the financial well-being of many. The goal of 4-H Finance Education is to improve these outcomes by helping teenagers understand and develop the skills they need to be financially smart adults.
Participate in Michigan State University Extension for 4-H Financial Fitness and Fun, a financial education program for teens ages 12-19. There are 10 hour long sessions that can be done online or there will be a live version online starting late February that will run for 10 weeks. Please refer to the MSU expansion calendar for more information. Participants will learn about setting financial goals, saving, budgeting, banking fundamentals, loans, and more through fun, interactive learning activities and games. This program is supported by a grant from the Michigan State Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
Almost half of Americans (49%) who received more than 10 hours of financial education say they spend less than they earn, compared to 36% of people who received less than 10 hours of financial education. The goal of 4-H Financial Fitness and Fun is to use the Michigan 4-H experiential approach to make financial learning engaging and fun. We want teens to acquire financial literacy and develop the skills they need to be financially smart adults.
The first 100 teenagers to attend all 10 sessions either live via Zoom or through the self-guided Nearpod lessons on the website will be rewarded with $ 50 as a savings incentive.
MSU Extension and Michigan 4-H Youth Development help prepare young people for a successful future. As a result of career exploration and preparation activities, thousands of Michigan teenagers are better equipped to make important future career decisions, ready to contribute to the workforce, and able to take tax responsibility in their private lives take over. For more information or resources on career exploration, workforce preparation, financial education, or entrepreneurship, please contact 4-HCareerPrep@msu.edu.
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