GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.–Bellco Credit Union has expanded its financial literacy program to now include high school students.
The $8.1-billion Bellco CU has partnered with Economic Literacy Colorado to create an educational activity book for high schoolers, after earlier creating similar books for middle school and elementary school students.
The program is called “FUNancial $marts.”
According to the organizations, the activity book teaches teens how to manage money using real-world money situations such as the difference between needs and wants, credit and debit cards, factors to consider when making purchases, ways to comparison shop online, how to avoid money scams and much more.
Bellco and ELC earlier created an activity book for elementary school students in 2019 and for middle school students in 2021. All versions are available online, according to the Longmont Leader.
Work With ‘Trusted Adult’
The organizations said students can work with a trusted adult to work through situations and to make decisions that prepare them to handle financial and economic challenges in the future.
“Personal finance and fundamental economics are essential skills that every student will use throughout their life. We had great success with the K-5 and middle school versions of the ’FUNancial $marts‘ activity booklets and are excited for the new book geared toward high school students,” said Amy Sherman, president and CEO of ELC.
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