The most important life lessons start early. Handling finances
is no exception. You can help today’s youth learn sound money
management skills by sharing a financial literacy program with
children in 3rd through 12th grades. Nearly a third of high
school seniors use credit cards and even more have ATM cards.
But many don’t know the basics of budgeting, saving and planning
for their financial future. As a result, many young Americans
are entering adulthood without basic financial education — and
with debt. Teens believe that as adults they will earn an
average salary of $145,000. In reality adults with a bachelor’s
degree earned an average of $54,689 in 2005. Teaching! You have
something young people don’t have — experience and perspective —
so you can help give a child or teen a financial literacy
education. Junior Achievement offers an easy step-by-step
financial literacy program that you can share with children in
their schools. Varies, depending on your schedule, from a single
school day to a weekly one-ho