This coming year, the Sacramento Branch plans to partner with the SCHOOLS Financial Credit Union to assist with presentations to area high school students on an interactive financial literacy program entitled “Bite of Reality.”

In the simulation teens are given a fictional occupation, salary, spouse and family, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments. The teens then walk around to various table-top stations (us) to “purchase” housing, transportation, food, clothing, household necessities, day care, and other needs. Fortunately, the game also includes a “credit union” to help with their financial needs.

This interactive activity will teach teens how to make financial decisions and give them a better understanding of the challenges of living on a budget. Teens will have to deal with a pushy “car salesperson” and a commission-based “realtor,” and weigh their wants versus their needs. There’s even a “Fickle Finger of Fate” that will give some of the students unexpected “expenses” or “windfalls” – just like in real life.

We are beginning to gather volunteer names so we’ll be ready when SCHOOLS contacts in August/September with specific dates and places.

Contact: Linda Whitney – 421-0341 or lnlwhitney@sbcglobal.net or

 Gloria Yost – 961-3306 or gloriayost@aol.com

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