The H&R Block Budget Challenge
The H&R Block Budget Challenge is a fantastic program for high school teachers and students. Personal finance is so important for our students. Give your students the skills they need to manage their own financial future by taking the challenge!
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The challenge encourages students to learn personal finance in a fun, engaging way while competing against other classrooms and students! THAT'S GAMIFICATION! It's FREE. It's EASY.
OH!...AND DID I MENTION THERE ARE PRIZES??? There is $3 MILLION up for grabs for teachers and students!
The H&R Block Budget Challenge is a free financial literacy program for teens that are 14 years of age or older. Students work through a real-world simulation game to learn personal finance skills: paying bills, saving money, investing in retirement, paying taxes and more. The game is competitive and puts classroom against classroom, and students against student to compete for $3 Million in classroom grants and scholarships!
How much does it cost?
IT'S FREE!!!!
Who's eligible?
Budget Challenge is open to students 14 years of age or older, enrolled full-time in grades nine through 12. Teachers must register classrooms to play the Budget Challenge.
How to Register:
Teachers simply visit hrbds.org to begin the classroom registration process. Registration closes one week before the simulation start date, so be sure to sign up before it's too late. The next simulation start date is January 16, so register by January 9 to get into the next simulation round! (Simulations will run through April, but sign up early!)
How are you teaching financial literacy and preparing students for their future? Please share in the comments below.
And keep me posted on how you and your students are doing in the H&R Block Budget Challenge!
Kasey Bell will be presenting at the following upcoming events:
- FETC, Jan. 20-23 (Orlando, FL)
- TCEA, Feb. 2-6 (Austin, TX)