Two of the winners of our annual youth business competition, the Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs, were selected over the summer. We asked them each to patiently keep the news quiet so that we could announce them as the winners at our event in September — and make a big deal of things. Both of the winners did a wonderful job keeping …
Each month in Young Americans Bank we focus on one financial concept and talk with all of our customers about it. This month we’re discussing credit: what it is, how you build it, and how you use it. What is credit? So what exactly is credit? Credit is defined as confidence in a borrower’s ability and intention to repay. The …
Our popular and unique Second Saturday classes are back this fall. Each month, we host scores of young bank customers and AmeriTowne alums to teach them the next step in their personal finance. Classes are one hour long and focus on great lessons for youth ages 3 to 8. The youngest class attendees get to play Coin Carnival, a fun …
A partnership between Young AmeriTowne and Metro State University of Denver has been developing for several years now. Many students attending MSU Denver to study education are given the opportunity to receive credit hours by taking one day to visit our facility, while fifth grade students are on a field trip to visit our site. Representatives of the Young Americans …
For the 13th year in a row, Young Americans just selected the top youth business owners in the state. The annual Celebration for Young Entrepreneurs took place during Denver Startup Week, and there were several new elements this year that made the event more exciting than ever! The setting We hosted the event at the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at …
Every month we discuss a different concept in Young Americans Bank about personal finance. This month, we’re talking about a Spending Plan. One of the most important personal money management rules is: Live within your income. To accomplish this, most of us need a plan for how we will spend our money. Here are 5 steps to create a Spending Plan: …
The financial world we live in today has changed a lot for consumers in the past ten years. We have new tools to make payments such as Paypal or Venmo. We shop online. We rarely write checks anymore. Small businesses accommodate the consumer with card swipe attachments to cell phones and tablets because people are more likely to carry a …
Economists tend to think of people as rational and unemotional when dealing with money. As a parent, you know how difficult it can be to tell your child “no”. That can be emotional for you and your child, can’t it? Even if you never deny your child’s wants (yeah, right), common sense tells us that we aren’t robots that mechanically …
It’s that time of year again! Summer is winding down, kids are going back to school, but don’t be too sad….because it time for The Celebration of Young Entrepreneurs! Take a moment to appreciate what these young people are doing to contribute to the community. It takes courage, insight, diligence, and dedication to take an idea to reality. Please join …
On Tuesday, August 12, our Leadership Luncheon took place at the Hyatt in downtown Denver — after months of hard work and preparation. Though the event was Tuesday, our staff was already hard at work setting up the highlight of our town, “Young AmeriTowne On the Road,” on Monday, the day before. I was lucky enough to be part of …
