Money Smarts 4 Kids is committed to raising the awareness of financial literacy among young people.
We offer financial literacy programs facilitated by a creative wealth coach using accelerated learning techniques and programs that are filled with fun, activities and games. Guest speakers, specialists in their fields are also invited during our programs so that information is always relevant, up to date and on topic.
One of the guiding principles of Money Smarts 4 Kids is the old Chinese proverb:
“Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.”
Money Smarts 4 Kids came about when Richard Rainford its founder, a financial accountant, came to the realization that kids need to learn the value of money at an early stage in life and that very little was being done to provide the information for kids and teens to develop the right financial habits.
PROGRAMS
Our centrepiece programs are offered in partnership with Financial Intelligence Inc., and are chosen for their high fun component, while maintaining the ability to teach important financial concepts.
Typically, programs are offered in a camp-like format running from 9:00 am- 3:30 pm Monday through Friday, with several breaks in between including a lunch-break. This format lends itself to be offered at March Break, or as a Summer Camp.
Because the programs are modular, they can be customized in a variety of length and duration, and can be offered anytime throughout the year: during, after school and on week-ends.
All courses are taught by a fully licensed educator and assistants.
The following is a description of two programs that we are currently offering. More will be added in future.
Camp Millionaire
Camp Millionaire is an innovative financial literacy program for kids and teens, ages 9-14, so it is loaded with tons of fun. It is based on the belief that financial freedom is a matter of making the right choices in life and developing the right financial habits.
Using accelerated learning techniques, fun-filled games, activities and group exercises, children learn how money works.
Some of the things that kids learn are:
The value of money
How to start a savings & investment program
Planning for today, the school years ahead and the adult years
How to set goals, budget & manage money
Using credit wisely & the importance of good credit scores
The magic of compound interest, how it can work for you and against you
How to achieve financial independence
Abundant Wealth Camp:
"Want to set your teens up for a lifetime of success?"
This Abundant Wealth Camp provides teens with the financial skills they need for a lifetime of success. Building on basics like understanding the value of money, financial terms, wants vs. needs, and other basic financial concepts, campers also learn how to budget, how to use credit wisely and the importance of maintaining good credit scores. They learn about good debt vs. bad debt, critical concepts such as ethical choices, giving back to the community and many more life changing concepts.
Through this program campers become more knowledgeable about key financial instruments.
Imagine your teen starting businesses, taking them public and trading them on the stock market, buying real estate, and learning how to generate passive income....your teen will have lots of fun learning the fundamentals to be Financially Independent.
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