The snow has melted. Â Flowers are popping up. Â We’re (hopefully) put away our winter coats for good. Â And school is coming to an end for the year! To celebrate the end of the school year and kick off summer in a fun fashion, we’re hosting “Friday Fest,” a free party at our branch for the whole family. You’re invited… …to …
During Financial Literacy Month, we’re focusing on the important concept of budgeting.  In an earlier blog post, we provided resources to get youth started on mapping out a personal budget.  We offered this worksheet and encouraged every reader to fill out the “Actual” column for expense and income.  Next comes creating the on-going budget. Important guidelines Check out this quick overview …
On Monday, members of the Youth Advisory Board took a trip to the Federal Reserve and the Denver Mint. Â This trip is a yearly tradition with the Youth Board, and an exciting one for all who attend. The Fed The morning started off with the group carpooling to the Federal Reserve. Â After watching a short video on the Federal Reserve …
Every month, we focus on one area of personal finance. Â To celebrate Financial Literacy Month, we’re going all out by providing lots of support and resources around BUDGETING! This is the first of two blog posts this month that will discuss budgeting. Â Be sure to check back halfway through the month for more information and pointers that will help your …
April is always a busy time around Young Americans. Why? Â It’s Financial Literacy Month! Every year we plan dozens of activities, host a variety of classes, and offer presentations in scores of classrooms around Denver. Â Here’s a quick run-down of the event highlights you can look forward to during April. Â Will you join us for all of them? iPod Shuffle …
Spring Break is coming up quickly, and many parents are scrambling to find fun activities for the entire week. Although a day of skiing and a trip to the Denver Zoo are fabulous, be sure to add in activities that will keep kids sharp during their week off. Â If you have them think about money and finance, which includes lots …
Learning new things in Far Northeast Denver What do you get when you gather a group of 7 teenagers, lots of questions about money, a brand new Young Americans Bank branch, and plenty of snacks? A great brainstorming group! Meet the members of the Youth Advisory Council. This select group of students from schools in Far Northeast Denver meets monthly …
It starts with candy… A trip to Young Americans Bank involves many things for a young customer: making a transaction, grabbing a piece of candy, learning a new money fact, getting a Passbook stamped, and probably taking a pull on the money weights. Talking to your kids about money while in the bank is easy. It gets a lot harder …
Our branch is open! And what a success it has been! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Branch Grand Opening on Friday, January 18. We opened a record 94 accounts in one day. The food was a hit, we had lots of fun party guests, and everything at the branch looked fabulous. The morning started off …
Have you seen us out in the community lately? We’ve been all over the place, meeting with people and telling them all about our new branch coming on January 18. For the past four weeks, we have set up tables throughout Denver to hand out piggy banks, wallets, invitations and candy, to everyone we can talk to. We’ve been at …
