Teaching Teens that Money Matters

(ARA) - Teens want the keys to the world of adult finance, but as the financial choices they must make in their lifetime become increasingly complex, they are going to need driving lessons.  

Michaela and Joshua are just two of the close to 100,000 teens who have earned their financial learner’s permit, thanks to Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA’s) Money Matters: Make it Count program, sponsored by Charles Schwab Foundation. Michaela, 17, says she didn’t know much about money management before participating in the program at her local Club in Tucson, Arizona. With a new understanding of money management, and savings from her part-time job, she feels much more prepared to save and budget for college in the fall. But Michaela’s new personal finance skills have done more than help her alone. After completing the program, she signed up as a Money Matters teen mentor to her peers. She’s also been able to teach her mother how to more effectively budget and organize bills.  

Joshua, 17, grew up in a single-parent family of four, and always knew that money was tight for college. ... Read More

A Money-saving Plan for the Summer Vacation Clan

(ARA) - Are you looking to embark on a summer family vacation that won’t break the bank? Whether it’s heading to an amusement park or road tripping across the country, there are simple ways to spend within your means by making informed, cost-conscious decisions while on the road. Family budgeting expert Jonni McCoy has some important tips to help families plan and create affordable, memorable and stress-free summer trips.

Put down pricey electronics and entertain the kids creatively.
Nothing makes a trip longer than choruses of “are we there yet?” Instead of buying hand-held games, research and print fun facts and pictures of things that can be found en route to create personalized road trip activity books. Head to the library and check out a radio drama series, audio books and some music that everyone can enjoy, or compete in the classic guessing game, “I Spy”.

The “beaten path” is often more expensive.
As an alternative to pricier popular tourist sites, explore off the beaten path. Making fun stops along the way will keep the clan excited about the trip. Visit www.RoadSideAmerica.com for suggestions to customize any journey.  For example, a trip could include a stop at the Meteor Crater in Arizona and dinosaur tracks along the Grand Canyon. Read More ...


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