LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU provided a reality check to seniors at Lansing Christian School by sponsoring a Financial Reality Fair for the school’s senior class.
At the fair, 10 LAFCU employees and several Lansing Christian School faculty provided one-on-one guidance to students tasked to create real-life financial budgets.
Using estimated salaries based on pre-selected careers as well as assigned credit scores, students visited 12 booths to identify expenses likely to be incurred when living independently. At station #13, a LAFCU financial counselor helped students explore ways to improve their financial decision-making.
“It’s all about priorities at the final station because all decisions in financial budgeting are connected,” said Alyssa Troub, LAFCU marketing and communications specialist. “For example, if they compromise on a less costly apartment or get a used car instead of a new one, they may be able to do and save more. Helping students become financially literate is important to LAFCU as it supports our philosophy of being a ‘Credit Union for Life.’”
LAFCU Financial Reality Fairs are presented with assistance from Michigan Credit Union Foundation.