Financial Education Resources for Teens & Young Adults | GOLD Credit Union

Resources for Financial Education

A successful relationship with money in adulthood depends on building foundational finance skills & knowledge. Learning about money early—in the teen and young adult years—makes the transition to financial independence easier and sets the course for financial freedom.

Our mission is to help everyone achieve their vision of personal financial success. We sponsor the resources on this page to help make that possible. For the classroom setting, we're proud to offer the Knowledge Matters full financial curriculum and the Bite of Reality webinar. For independent learning, check out the Zogo app that gamifies and rewards learning about a wide range of financial topics.

Knowledge Matters Simulation

The best way to learn is by doing Student on beanbag chair works on computer , but making money mistakes in the real world can have long-lasting consequences. Knowledge Matters helps students learn key personal finance concepts in a realistic online simulation. Teachers can leverage the Knowledge Matters simulation in their classes to teach financial literacy, career skills, and life skills to students.

GOLD is proud to sponsor Knowledge Matters in local classrooms. Are you a teacher or parent with a student that would benefit from this program? Download the informational PDF below, and we'll be in touch to talk about sponsoring your school.

Want to talk right away? Contact Jodie Martin by email or phone: 484-223-4232.

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Bite of Reality Interactive Webinar

Want a fun, educational way to give students a taste of the real world? Experience a Bite of Reality with GOLD. This interactive webinar gives students a fictional life complete with career, salary, family, debt, and medical expenses.

Teens then practice making important financial decisions while getting a taste of how expensive financial independence can be and the challenges of spending within your income.

This interactive experience, presented by GOLD, lasts 1-2 hours. Students participate on their smartphones or personal devices via an app, discovering how everyday choices affect their finances.

Contact Jodie Martin to set up a demo and talk about leveraging Bite of Reality in your classroom or group. You can reach Jodie by phone 484-223-4232 or email.

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Zogo: The App to Earn While You Learn

GOLD is a proud sponsor of Zogo¹, a financial literacy app that comes complete with some 300 bite-sized learning modules on a variety of different topics, starting with budgeting but growing more complex as users advance through the app. Zogo’s mission is to help the underbanked become financially savvy.

Zogo pays you to improve your financial literacy with a fun and engaging app. Complete a module, take a short quiz to earn points, and accumulate enough points to redeem for gift cards!

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Let's Talk about Your Classroom

At GOLD, we believe financial education is life changing. We'd love to talk to you about how the resources we sponsor can help. Contact Jodie Martin at 484-223-4232 or jmartin@goldcu.org to chat.

¹The Zogo Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and the Zogo Finance App, a mobile app made by Zogo, Inc. You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of the Zogo Terms and Conditions. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE ZOGO TERMS and CONDITIONS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY. Please contact Zogo for complete details and Terms and Conditions.