Money Matters:  Make It Count - A Financial Literacy online curriculum

A financial literacy program created by the Charles Schwab Foundation and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America has reached a half million teens. The financial education curriculum, Money Matters: Make It Count, developed in 2002, instills the basics of budgeting, borrowing, investing, entrepreneurship, and saving for education after high school in a way that’s relevant to teens. They will be adults dealing with jobs, bills, car payments, mortgages, investment accounts, interest rates, inflation, repayment of student loans, and daily purchasing decisions. Success does not depend on wealth, but it does depend on the skills of smart money management. Materials are available online. Click here to learn more.