AUSTIN, Texas – Westview Middle School and A+ Federal Credit Union (A+FCU) teamed up to introduce budgeting and money management skills to 280 eighth grade students during a simulation called Mad City Money, which empowered students to make financial choices.
The event took place at Westview’s campus. During the 31⁄2 -hour simulation, the students were transported to the future where they experienced “real life” scenarios and the financial impact that goes with getting a job, having kids, buying a house and a car, shopping for groceries and clothing, paying for daycare, and learning about wants vs. needs.
“We are encouraged by the students’ interaction with the Mad City Money simulation and know that it helped them experience “real life” financial scenarios,” said A+FCU CEO Kerry A. S. Parker. “Providing area youth and adults the tools to make sound financial choices is fundamental to A+FCU.”