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This month, we’d like to introduce you to Andrew Hageman, a Junior at George Washington High School who just completed his term as Co-Chair of the Youth Advisory Board. You could say that Andrew grew up at Young Americans Center for Financial Education! After he opened his first savings account at Young Americans Bank, Andrew became fascinated with collecting coins from …
Did you know that April is National Financial Literacy Month?! While we encourage practicing good financial habits all year long, it’s wonderful to see such an important and necessary part of all of our lives celebrated and acknowledged for an entire month. But, what exactly IS financial literacy? What does it mean, and why is it important? Financial literacy is …
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You might have noticed that our website has a brand new look and feel. This redesign is our organization’s effort to make our website both more responsive and more easy to navigate. Here’s a quick tour! Arrive at yacenter.wpengine.com and you’ll notice that the main navigation looks a little different. Four colored buttons will take you directly to our Bank …
Young Americans has two Boards of Directors which determine the strategic direction for the overall organization, approve and monitor policies and operating plans, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. This month we’d like to introduce you to a Young Americans Center Board Member, Erin Passan. Ms. Passan is Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications and Content for …
A unique aspect of Young Americans is that from the beginning, a Youth Advisory Board has helped to oversee and guide the activities of the Bank and nonprofit programs. This month, meet a member of this Board: Katelyn Osborne. One of the youngest members of this year’s Board, Katelyn is a freshman at DSST: Byers High School. Sitting down with …
The Youth Advisory Board switched things up for their January meeting by taking a unique, behind-the-scenes tour of The Denver Post. A long-time partner of Young Americans, The Denver Post supports the Newspaper Shop at Young AmeriTowne in Denver and Belmar. In return, Young Americans has an advertising trade agreement with The Denver Post. The tour began in the paper …
It’s January, and with all the news on federal income taxes and advice on New Year’s resolutions, here’s some thoughts on thoughtful financial planning for your family and for our community’s future. Being wise about money is for everyone at every age. Setting a good example is one of the ways we can pass along values of thrift and giving …
Young Americans has two Boards of Directors which determine the strategic direction for the overall organization, approve and monitor policies and operating plans, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. This month we’d like to introduce you to a new Young Americans Center Board Member, Susie Roh. Susie began her career in the banking and financial services industry in 2008. …
To develop the financial literacy of young people through real-life experiences and hands-on programs purposefully designed to enable them to prosper in our free enterprise system. Vision Our goal is that Colorado youth grow up knowing how to earn, make, and manage their money wisely, regardless of background. We focus on personal finance, free enterprise, global economics and entrepreneurship with …
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