With the holiday season creeping up on us, it’s time to start your gift shopping. But wait! Do you know much you’ll spend for each person in your family? Do you even know how many gifts you’ll need to buy? We’ll get you on the right track with our November Concept of the Month, Savvy Shopper. Here are a few …
The week of Halloween is always a fun one here at Young Americans. Our staff members LOVE to dress up, so each day we pick a different theme as go all out! Check out the photos of some of our staff from throughout the week. We welcome our customers to join us in our dress-up adventures, so feel free to …
Young Americans was thrilled to partner with Boulder Prep High School, a Boulder Valley Charter School, to present our Founding Framework entrepreneurship curriculum to a group of their students. It was a week off between blocks for the entire school, but those with a curiosity for entrepreneurship showed up for four long and intense days to go through the process …
It’s official! Our newest initiative, Young AmeriTowne On the Road, has launched to great success. You may recall that back in August we showcased our newest mobile, interactive program to our supporters and sponsors. However, this week was the first time that students had the chance to experience the new setup — and it was a hit! We’ve had five …
Tremendous community partners and sponsors that make all of our programs possible. We’re starting a series called “Sponsor Spotlight” that will highlight how these sponsors are making an impact in communities – and especially with Young Americans. Getting to know: CoBank Although CoBank is one of the top 25 largest banks in the U.S. and has been named one of the “World’s 50 …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education has partnered with Girl Scouts of Colorado to offer badge workshops for GSUSA’s financial literacy badges.
The 2014-2015 Youth Advisory Board term is in full-swing, and the 16 members of the board are getting settled into their roles. On Saturday, the board had their third meeting of the year, plus a fun lunch social afterwards. Each meeting is structured similarly, with a guest speaker at the beginning, and board business during the second half. In September, …
We recently connected with Sam Renick, a long-time fan of financial literacy for young people. He wrote these great words of advice to parents for talking to kids about finances, and generously agreed to let us share his tips here. The original post can be found here. Mastery requires repetition, so does the development of great money habits. A …
My parents had a love-hate relationship with the holidays when I was growing up. I couldn’t understand why they would be stressed about that magical time of year. After all, what’s not to love about snow, hot chocolate, and presents? When I became an adult and realized that snow can be dangerous, hot chocolate is fattening, and presents are expensive. …
Hola! Konnichiwa! Privyet! Shalom! As students, carrying ceremonial flames and flags representing their countries for the day, stand proudly in front of their peers to present greetings in their “native language” during an Olympic themed opening ceremony, I can’t help but wonder who these kids are going to be when they grow up. As sixth or seventh graders, many of …
