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. 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. After watching a short video on the Federal Reserve …
The nation dedicates the month of April to promoting financial literacy. Financial institutions across the country are offering short quizzes, providing resources, and drawing attention to the need for widespread money lessons in schools. Some parents may be asking, “With all the concepts that teachers have to focus on – math, geography, history and more – why should personal financial …
Every month, we focus on one area of personal finance. 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. 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? 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. Here’s a quick run-down of the event highlights you can look forward to during April. 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. If you have them think about money and finance, which includes lots …
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 …
