WHAT: Real life budgeting simulation for teens
WHO: Family Federal Credit Union and Kinecta Federal Credit Union, in partnership with the Richard Myles Johnson Foundation, are offering this special program open to all teenagers.
WHEN: Saturday, July 15, 2013 from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Boys and Girls Club, located at 1444 West Q. Street, Wilmington, CA 90744. Light refreshments will be served.
*Walk-ins welcome. Students under 18 years of age will require a Parent/Guardian signature.
WHY: The ‘Bite of Reality’ program is a money management simulation for teens. Participants will take a ‘real world’ test drive complete with a job, money and the freedom to make their own financial decisions. They will battle their way past salesman, natural disasters and expensive tastes to keep themselves in the black. They will learn how to create a budget and juggle financial choices. Credit unions strive to offer their members the right tools to help them make sound financial decisions, and we wanted to give teenagers the opportunity to learn critical skills they will need as they prepare to make some of these same decisions on their own as young adults.
About Family Federal Credit Union – Family Federal Credit Union was founded in 1983 by Father Luis Valbuena, OMI, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Wilmington to serve the financial needs of parishioners and the community by providing a place to save, to borrow at fair rates, and to educate oneself about finances. We offer savings accounts, youth accounts, free checking, ATM/debit, affordable Visa credit cards, Audio Response, money orders, money transfers, and financial education classes.
About Kinecta Federal Credit Union – Kinecta Federal Credit Union (kinecta.org) is one of the nation’s largest credit unions, with approximately $3.2 billion in assets; 22 branches; four retail mortgage centers; 41 Nix customer service centers and 10 Kinecta branches at Nix locations; and more than 250,000 members nationwide. Kinecta offers its members a full range of financial products through the Credit Union and its subsidiaries, Kinecta Financial & Insurance Services and Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions, dba Nix Financial (MyNixFinancial.com).