Understand the basics
Start with a short lesson and a real example.
Browse lessonsStudent-led financial education
Practical money skills for real life.
Free lessons and workshops that help Massachusetts students understand banking, paychecks, budgeting, credit, college costs, saving, and account safety.
How it works
Learn it. Try it. Talk it through.
We help Massachusetts students and families understand money through free lessons, interactive tools, and workshops.
Partners and guest speakers
Real experience makes the lessons stronger.
Our lessons and workshops include examples and perspectives from educators and finance professionals.
Partners and guest speakers
Partner
How students learn
Learn on your own or with a group.
Use the lessons independently, discuss them in class, or bring a workshop to your school or community.
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Compare ideas
Work through a question together.
Talk through the tradeoffs, explain your thinking, and see how someone else approaches the same decision.
Ask at a workshop
Make room for real questions.
A small-group session gives everyone time to ask follow-up questions and learn from the conversation.
Learn in your community
Bring the conversation to a local space.
Use our lessons at school, in a library, or with a community group and connect them to the decisions students already face.
A quick lesson preview
Try one of four popular topics.
These are brief starting points, not the full library. Choose a topic below to preview a lesson.
Paychecks
Understand your paycheck
Verify hours, gross pay, deductions, and net pay on a real pay stub.
Massachusetts workshops
Bring a free money workshop to your school.
Choose the topics your students or families want help understanding.
School session
For classes, clubs, and student groups.
Family night
For shared questions and real tradeoffs.
Community session
For libraries and local organizations.