Financial Literacy Program for Youth!

Join us for Real Money. Real World., an interactive financial simulation where YOU take on the role of a working adult! You’ll receive a career, salary, and family scenario, then make real-life financial choices about housing, transportation, food, childcare, and more—all while balancing a budget.Through this fun and hands-on experience, you’ll:

• Learn how to budget and make smart financial decisions
• See how your career choices impact your lifestyle
• Understand the real costs of adulting
• Gain skills to help you feel confident about your financial future

This program is perfect for teens and young adults who want to learn money management in a fun and practical way.Educators and adults will attend a training session and receive 4 weekly lessons to teach to your students leading up to the spending simulation.

The 4 educational lessons

These are up to you! You can teach them to your students/youth whenever and wherever you like, as long as they have all been completed by the spending simulation.

Need more details? Check out the flyer: Real Money. Real World. Flyer

Email Family and Consumer Science Agent, Haley Williams, at hewilli9@ncsu.edu for more information. To learn more about the curriculum, visit: Real Money Real World

We are hoping to launch Real Money. Real World. in Nov/Dec. 2025!