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Financial Literacy for Children and Teens

Youth & Money

Did you know 49% of adults and 94% of students surveyed don't understand basic money concepts? Find a wealth of on-line resources to teach financial education to youth, including free publications, lesson plans, and other information. About the program...

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Youth, Parents, and Educators

  
 

Take advantage of these educational tools and resources to help strengthen individual and family financial literacy:

  

Features

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Reading Makes Cents

National 4-H Curriculum on financial literacy and reading for children in grades 3-5. Teaches money concepts through children’s literature.

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Making Ends Meet: Strategies for Young Families

A new take and teach lesson to teach young families resource management strategies.

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Youth Issues: Affluenza

Teach a lesson on affluenza, the epidemic related to the dogged pursuit of the American dream, to youth.


Educational Offerings  
 

To schedule these trainings, contact our Youth & Money Educators. Learn more about these offerings.

  • Managing College Life: Your Money, Your Housing, Your Future
  • Hands on Banking teacher workshop
  • High School Financial Planning Program (HSFFP)
  • Financial Fitness for Life
  • Learning, Earning & Investing
  • Customized Youth and Money Trainings
  • 4-H Consumer Decision Making
  


Contact Information

Patricia Olson
Program Leader
University of Minnesota Extension
32 McNeal Hall 1985 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
(612) 624-1786
pdolson@umn.edu

Program Team
Get to know the Youth & Money Team Educators
 
 
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