Financial literacy exercise gives peek of real-world responsibilities for Limestone County students

ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — Local companies and the Limestone County Career Tech Middle furnished a seem into dependable adulthood for many substantial schoolers at Athens Condition College on Thursday with “Your Cash, Your Lifestyle.”

Co-organizer Chris Becker of Limestone County Extension reported it’s component of a program to support youth create a deeper comprehending of the marriage among particular finances and their job selections.

“A ton of children these days in all probability wouldn’t be able to fill out a check, and that is significant,” he reported. “They require to be in a position to perform on their own, due to the fact everyday living is not effortless. Lifetime does not get it easy on anyone. So they need to be geared up so that when they enter the workforce they have the expertise to be ready to survive on their have.”

Becker explained the hands-on celebration was the very first of many actual-lifetime budgeting workouts that learners from all over the county will gain from. Two classes involved a complete of 200 Profession Tech Centre pupils who had been assigned a hypothetical job and wage, and had to simulate taking care of on their own or their family by the lots of distinct bills and investments they’ll most likely make in daily life.

Becker claimed it is a precious lesson for any young grownup heading into faculty or straight into the workforce.

“We’ve acquired property finance loan loan companies, we’ve obtained marketplace people here,” he said. “So (participating ambassadors have) taken a day off function or they are volunteering their time to this system for the reason that they fully grasp how important it is for these children to recognize that each and every decision they make economically influences what they’re ready or not capable to do in everyday living.”

Limestone County Extension hopes to double the participation of its subsequent economical literacy activities, and host them additional usually in the coming academic semesters.