Financial Literacy for Teens

Program Type:

Lecture Series

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
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Program Description

Event Details

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

This series of five financial literacy courses will be taught by Mark Franklin. Each week will cover a different topic, culminating goal planning and vision boards for the future: 

Week 1 - Understanding cash flow, budgeting, and saving

Week 2 - Banking & investing basics

Week 3 - Credit basics

Week 4 - Financial planning basics

Week 5 - Wrapping it all together

This program is intended for youth in grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18) and registration is required as there is limited seating. This workshop is a five part series on Mondays starting from March 3rd to March 24th from 5-6pm. The registration will be for all five sessions as each will build on the one previous. 

Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).