Local financial education organization makingChange and Junior Achievement of Central Maryland hosted financial planning exercises for students and their families at Howard Community College recently.
The third annual Y-Fi Challenge included “real life” simulation of planning, goal setting and decision making experiences faced by those choosing a career and sticking to a budget. Students visited stations manned by representatives of local businesses, who discussed everything from transportation, insurance and banking to housing, utilities and clothing. Over 100 students and their families attended the event.
Sponsors of the Y-Fi Challenge included The Wendy Slaughter Team / REMAX Advantage Realty, Howard County General Hospital, Simmerer Insurance, The Columbia Bank, M&T Bank, Northwest Savings Bank, Sandy Spring Bank, College Savings Plans of Maryland, The Lisa Higgins-Hussman Foundation and Ken Danker of Morgan Stanley’s Danker / DeCapite Group.
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Among the participants were (from l.) Brayden Heim, a student at Hammond Middle School, and his mother, Maureen. Talking with them was Mike Couch, President of makingChange. For more information about the organization, visit www.makingchangecenter.org.
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About makingCHANGE
makingCHANGE is dedicated to developing and delivering financial education programs that help individuals create their own financial success story. The Center teaches people the financial education skills they need in a way that encourages lasting behavioral change. Its online and in-person programs are offered in schools, human service agencies and businesses. For more information, visit www.makingchangecenter.org.