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KIDS & CASH - An Enterprise Village

Monday, November 20, 2006

Parents and teachers aren't the only ones working to improve the financial literacy of kids. A number of organizations have also made it part of their mission, including Junior Achievement. NBR Correspondent Jeff Yastine reports on one of Junior Achievement's major financial literacy efforts - JA Enterprise Village.


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Photo of girl playing the role of a mortgage broker. Click to watch JA Enterprise Village report.
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  • Junior Achievement (JA)
    JA is an organization dedicated to building a "bridge between education and business." The organization's Enterprise Village is profiled in Jeff Yastine's report.
  • Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA)
    This links to information about a 2006 Teens & Money Survey sponsored BCGA and the Charles Schwab Corporation. The survey offers some interesting insight into teens' views and understanding of money and finances.
  • The Girl Scouts of America - Money $marts
    The Money $marts website is designed to help teens take control of their financial lives. The site focuses on earning, saving, spending, and investing.
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Understanding Taxes
    The IRS created this website to teach teens more about taxes. It includes student lessons and quizzes on everything from payroll taxes to the Earned Income Credit.
  • National Teen Resource Bureau (NTRB)
    NTRB is a website "designed by a few twenty-somethings and a select group of teenagers to help you determine the best way to handle money, buy a car, pay for college, and more." NTRB is a service of the National Endowment for Financial Education.
  • University of California Extension - Money Talks
    This is a "financial management web site for teens." The site includes videos, newsletters, and games for teens. It also has a question and answer feature.
  • Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE) (PDF Document)
    In this paper, the AFCPE analyzes the Money Talks curriculum developed by the University of California Extension. The paper includes valuable information about teaching financial literacy to kids.

    • *Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.

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