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Almost everyone has suffered from the consequences of a poor financial decision. It might have been investing unwisely, failing to save money, or perhaps overspending on unnecessary goods or entertainment. Although many of these mistakes have little impact on an individual’s larger financial situation, they can be disastrous if committed habitually. Those who spend excessively or borrow unwisely may find themselves in a well that is increasingly hard to scale, with worsening credit ratings and compiling interest compounding an already difficult problem.
We created Moneythink to help our students avoid those problems. We want to give our students the tools they will need for financial stability before they enter the job market. Without the proper compass and motivation, the bureaucracy of banks can seem an impossible labyrinth, and setting aside money each month can appear to be a pointless waste of resources. Moneythink’s program gives high school upperclassmen the basics on finance—from getting a bank account or managing a credit card to basic investing and entrepreneurship—equipping them to succeed as they plunge into paying for their education or supporting themselves for the first time.
We are achieving this with a flexible curriculum that is designed to connect to the student’s world. Classes are based on the experiences that students have already encountered, and the lessons are applied to achieving goals that each student sets at the beginning of the course. Furthermore, the college mentors that teach the classes bridge the age gap to form a connection with the students, providing a guidance and leadership when they have questions. The program also offers our mentors terrific leadership and management experience, as how they teach our curriculum is left entirely to them. Our mentors come ready to learn and teach, but become increasingly ready to leave. All on the moneythink team can affirm that the impacted them as much as the students.

• Boyd Kanenwisher wrote (6 months ago):

  Interested in your idea. Just launched online educational curriculum in 5 local High Schools. Teach, and actually start-up, online businesses for each student (with revenue flowing back into school district through non-profit org). Have obtained accredited University partner for this and another venture. Working on significant political backing, grant funding (for schools and students) and Foundation involvement. This has been a non-profit, social impact venture to this point...trying to decide whether or not to take it to market. Let's connect.

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