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Rachel Yentes •

22 May 2016 • 3 min read

Los Alamos High Students Working on Financial Literacy in Elective Class

Tonya Collins said some of her children have made poor choices with their money. She didn’t want her teen daughter, Dori Archuleta, to fall into the same habits.

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Rachel Yentes •

17 May 2016 • 3 min read

Financial Literacy Program Teaches Students How to Manage Money

RACINE — Lilie Larson, 11, has noticed a change in her spending habits lately, particularly in that she’s less inclined to spend her money on a whim.

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Rachel Yentes •

2 May 2016 • 2 min read

Program to Help Students With Financial Literacy Skills

Being able to manage your finances is an important skill to have as a responsible adult, but many people still have trouble with basic banking and investing.

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Rachel Yentes •

29 Apr 2016 • 3 min read

Central Wisconsin Students Become Savvy Savers

MARSHFIELD – When 14-year-old Cassidy Kolstad wanted new soccer cleats, she thought her bedroom savings stash would cover buying the shoes.

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Rachel Yentes •

26 Apr 2016 • 1 min read

Students Learn About Financial Literacy With Help From Software, Credit Union

Area students are learning about the importance of making smart financial decisions during April, which is National Financial Literacy Month.

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Rachel Yentes •

24 Apr 2016 • 3 min read

Polk Learns Lessons During Financial Literacy Month

WINTER HAVEN — A current monthlong initiative is designed to combat the notion that many Americans’ eyes glaze over when they hear financial terms such as “risk diversification” and “interest compounding.”

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Rachel Yentes •

21 Apr 2016 • 2 min read

Banzai Program Teaches Students Financial Literacy

Students looking toward the future after graduation should remember to learn about finances.

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Rachel Yentes •

14 Apr 2016 • 4 min read

Banzai Excites Students at Ramstad

The students at Erik Ramstad Middle School have money on their minds, and Banzai on their computers.

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Rachel Yentes •

8 Apr 2016 • 2 min read

Banzai Teaches Students Virtual Real Life Finance

Hundreds of middle school and high school students are getting a taste of the financial responsibilities and decisions that come with adulthood, even before they reach adult age.

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Rachel Yentes •

7 Apr 2016 • 2 min read

FHS Teacher Uses Real-World Scenarios in Financial Classes

With Consumer Education being a required class before graduation, Fulton High School teacher Jeff Hoese has enjoyed implementing LIFE scenarios booklets that are presented by Banzai and funded by Ascentra Credit Union.

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Rachel Yentes •

6 Apr 2016 • 2 min read

GC Students Learn Financial Education With Online Program

Learning the value of a dollar is an important lesson for all and a program in use at Gate City High School is teaching students how to spend and save wisely.

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Rachel Yentes •

6 Apr 2016 • 1 min read

Program Helps Local Students Learn How to Manage Money

LIBERTY, Ill. (WGEM) –April is national financial literacy month and Liberty High School is teaching its students about the importance of managing their money.

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