Everyone knows that today’s teachers have enormous responsibilities and chocked-full schedules that often leave little time for educational enhancement in areas that you may think are very important. MONEY MATTERS FOR KIDS is here to help.

We believe that among the most important life skills young adults can acquire are the basic skills to help them manage their money wisely and achieve a lifetime of personal financial responsibility. Learning how to save money, spend it, and share it wisely – and avoid common pitfalls of debt, unnecessary fees and penalties, and the often dramatic consequences of poor financial planning – are critical skills that each of us benefits from having.

MONEY MATTERS FOR KIDS educates and empowers young adults by giving them understandable, actionable information they can use to appreciate and develop responsible financial habits. Emphasizing student participation and conversational informality, MONEY MATTERS FOR KIDS offers small, informal, interactive in-school seminars led by an experienced financial education expert that provide the relaxed, comfortable environment in which students learn how to take control of their present and future financial well-being.

The sequence of seminar content has been carefully developed to maximize each student’s understanding and implementation of basic financial knowledge through discussions and explanation of relevant Concepts, Tools, and commonly used Financial Terms. Each seminar is tailored specifically to the unique needs and comprehension levels of its student participants. The content of our program is not designed to offer investment advice, nor is its goal to acquire any assets to manage. We are educators, not money managers. We are educators, not money managers.

Please contact us if you would like to learn more about the MONEY MATTERS FOR KIDS educational seminar program and how it can supplement courses of study already available to your students. If your school doesn’t already participate in the program, now is an ideal time for us to introduce the program to you – and to your institution.

 
SINGLE-SEMESTER PROGRAM
 
For Seminar Groups of 16-18 Students
   
Three 1.5-hour seminars in either semester
   
At the beginning of each seminar, every student receives a printed take-home "Seminar Summary" that details the topics and specific points discussed during the seminar. The Seminar Summary also includes "Additional Resources" students can use to explore subjects of particular interest to them.
   
Discussions in interactive seminars focus on practical information and financial concepts; include examples, “how-to” exercises, and printed take-away materials; give students easy-to-use tools and techniques to implement sound financial habits. A Glossary of commonly used terms is developed to build and reinforce financial literacy.
   
   
 
TWO-SEMESTER PROGRAM
 
For Seminar Groups of 16-18 Students
   
Two 1.5-hour seminars in fall semester, followed by two 1.5-hour seminars in spring semester.
 
At the beginning of each seminar, every student receives a printed take-home "Seminar Summary" that details the topics and specific points discussed during the seminar. The Seminar Summary also includes "Additional Resources" students can use to explore subjects of particular interest to them.
   
Fall semester interactive seminar discussions focus on practical information and financial concepts; include examples, “how-to” exercises, and printed take-away materials; give students easy-to-use tools and techniques to implement sound financial habits. A Glossary of commonly used terms is developed to build financial literacy.
   
Spring seminar interactive seminar discussions review and expand concepts, techniques, and Glossary; include team project selection, review of research and problem solving strategies.
   
Closing seminar includes student presentations, class review and assessment.
 
 
 
SEMINAR CONTENT 2010-2011
 
Please contact us for a detailed description of MONEY MATTERS FOR KIDS seminar content. We will be happy to send you a detailed outline by email.

MONEY MATTERS FOR KIDS seminars always feature conversations among students and our financial education expert. Students are never read to – they are active and involved participants. The specific subjects covered, the examples used, the problems posed and the solutions offered are geared to the unique needs of the students in each seminar. The following are general topics covered in our seminar program:
 
I. THE MEANING OF MONEY:  PREPARING FOR COLLEGE – AND BEYOND
   
II. YOU'RE GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE
   
III. BASIC FINANCIAL CONCEPTS YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND
   
IV. UNDERSTANDING THE COST OF CREDIT... AND HOW TO:
   
V. BANKING BASICS
   
VI. WHAT DOES YOUR LIFESTYLE REALLY COST?
   
VII. BUMPS ALONG THE WAY
   
VIII. ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM
   
IX. ADVANCED SEMINAR: INVESTING YOUR MONEY- BASIC CONCEPTS
 
X. GLOSSARY OF COMMON FINANCIAL TERMS
 
 
We look forward to hearing from you and are eager to answer any of your questions. Click here to contact us.
 
 
 
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