Helping Young Adults and Youth Gain Financial Knowledge

paper with table for monthly budgeting, calculator, and glasses

Welcome to the Real World, Connecticut Edition!

Offered in partnership with schools, libraries, agencies, and community groups, this simulation gives young people the opportunity to try life as single young adults. They select careers, find their starting salaries along with estimated taxes, make spending decisions, and learn to live within their incomes. They also learn to save and handle unexpected expenses.

Starting Out: What You Need to Know

This workshop focuses on topics important to young people moving toward financial independence.

person with a laptop on a table
money in a jar

Learning the Financial Facts of Life

Young people need to learn about money now so they will be better prepared to make financial decisions in the future. "Hands-on"learning activities related to age-appropriate financial topics engage the learner in actively applying what they have been taught. Earning, saving, spending, and borrowing and financial responsibility are some of the topics addressed.