April is Financial Literacy Month and that means that we have LOTS of classes we’re hosting for all different age groups. Saturdays are full of one-hour classes that focus on different financial lessons for bank customers of all ages. Here’s the complete schedule for April: April 4: Savings Game (ages 9-12) April 11: Coin Carnival (ages 3-5) April 11: Smart …
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. …
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 …
If you’ve ever seen a budget, you know all those categories can be intimidating to some people, especially children. On the other hand, you probably know how important they are to financial health. As a parent, you try to instill positive habits in your child that will lead to successful adulthood, right? Learning to budget money and save for the …
Have you ever wondered what your 5th or 6th grader might do when they get a job and start paying for all the necessities in life? Look no further than the Money$ense Saturday event we hosted on April 19th. Though the group in attendance was small, the lessons learned were mighty, if not permanent. Luck of the draw The day started …
January: the most optimistic time of year. When resolutions are actually observed, we don’t have every weekend booked for the foreseeable future, and all of us have a whole year to rest before the next holiday season. Yes, this is a good month. Except for the fact that the bills keep coming, that is. Also, tax season is well on …
New Year’s resolutions never seem to last past mid-February (if we’re lucky). But there’s one resolution that is important enough to last a whole lifetime — saving! In recent days we’ve seen lots of Christmas money deposited into savings accounts at Young Americans Bank. We’re thrilled to see that, but it should stop there. Here are a few steps to …
This post is made possible through the generous support of Great-West Great-Teachers, a program of Great-West Financial. With teens constantly tapping away on their smart phones and little ones begging for access to parents’ iPads, the question arises: what are some engaging, appropriate, and educational apps for my kids? Watch this short video below as I suggest two of my …
Young Americans has a new initiative – aimed at “Not-So-Young” Americans — parents! We recognize that parents are a crucial part of the community that teaches youth to be financially responsible. That’s why we’ve recently started to offer a series of parent classes throughout Denver. In partnership with Great-West Great Teachers, a program of Great-West Life, Young Americans is encouraging …
Empowering today’s youth Do you want your kids to be employees or employers? Cameron Herold thinks you should take advantage of the opportunity to teach your kids how to become employers. I recently watched a TED talk from Cameron Herold titled “Lets Raise Kids to be Entrepreneurs.” Herold is a father of two and was COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK, before he …
