Money Smart Kids: Financial Literacy Starts Early

RALEIGH, N.C. - April 21, 2025 - PRLog -- Happy Financial Literacy Month! April is Financial Literacy Month—a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of managing money wisely and building strong financial habits.

Despite living in one of the most advanced economies in the world, only 17% of U.S. adults report taking a personal finance class in high school, leaving the vast majority of youth unprepared to manage their money, budget, or make smart financial decisions.

Starting financial literacy young not only helps build smart money habits, but also strengthens problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making—skills needed for life. Foundational money skills are an imperative today given that children are growing up in an increasingly complex financial world—one where digital payments, loans, online shopping and cryptocurrency are the norm.

STEM For Kids® is leading the charge by bringing financial literacy directly to children through creative and engaging enrichment opportunities.

Through its Money Smart Kids ( also known as Financial Savvy) program,  STEM For Kids® has been introducing kids to core financial principles—like saving, budgeting, earning, and spending—through fun, hands-on experiences like creating and selling their own products as an entrepreneur to earn money, spending and saving  to manage a mock budget. The enrichment program also brings parent engagement - Watch an example here https://youtu.be/zc718CrpCa0 !



"Today was so fun! I didn't realize we would be doing this. I thought it would just be sitting around learning. We built things while learning about money!" - a program participant.

"With our Money Smart Kids programming, we're laying the groundwork for sound financial habits early," says Moni Singh, founder of STEM For Kids®. "Our goal is to equip children with the tools they need to navigate the world of money with confidence and purpose, while building a solid foundation for future innovation and success."

To make these experiences available to more communities, STEM For Kids has released a new book, Money Smart Kids: Building Financial Foundations, now available on Amazon https://a.co/d/iOyaLqb . This resource is designed for educators, parents, homeschoolers, private schools, and organizations looking to introduce financial literacy in a fun, meaningful, and age-appropriate way. With step-by-step activities and guided lessons, the book helps kids build real-world money skills from an early age.

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STEM For Kids® enables purpose-driven educators and entrepreneurs to bring life- and career-readiness skills to preK-8 children in their communities.

STEM For Kids® ranked #173 on the highly coveted Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list. With a growing network of STEM For Kids® operators, educators, trained teachers, and franchisees, we have impacted numerous communities across the globe. Add your community now, https://teach4d.stemforkids.net/edu-services

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