Financial Readiness
Inflation, Scarcity, and Teachable Moments
Most Americans under the age of 40 are experiencing something they haven’t before; inflation. With the exception of a brief period at the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008,…
Read MoreSurvey: Impact of “Gamestop” Speculations on Teens’ Perceptions of Stockmarket
RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – along with Junior Achievement USA, recently released results from…
Read MoreJA Teens Survey: Financial Impact of Covid-19
Introduction From April 8 to 14, 2020, Wakefield Research conducted a survey on behalf of Junior Achievement USA and Citizens Bank | Citizens One. The survey of 1,000 13- to…
Read MoreJunior Achievement and Bank of America Promote Financial Capability Through Partnership
For more than a decade, Bank of America and Junior Achievement have partnered in many local markets to give young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their…
Read MoreJA and Allstate Launch Lessons to Teach Teens About Healthy Financial Relationships
Today, Junior Achievement USA (JA) and The Allstate Foundation announced the rollout of new lessons focused on healthy financial relationships for teens with an update and expansion of the JA…
Read MoreJA, Honda Help Kids Learn About Financial Considerations when Purchasing a Car
Today, Junior Achievement USA (JA) and American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) announced the launch of JA All About Cars™, a new learning module in the “JA Personal Finance” curriculum for…
Read MoreProgram Gives Students Close Up Look at World of Work
Today, Junior Achievement USA and Intuit, maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mint, are announcing the launch of the new JA Job Shadow®. JA Job Shadow is a comprehensive experience that…
Read MoreJA Finance Park Advanced to Help Teens Gain Greater Understanding of Managing Finances
Today, Junior Achievement USA, with the support of KPMG and the KPMG Foundation, is announcing the launch of JA Finance Park Advanced®. The program is designed to help High School…
Read MoreRedesigned JA Be Entrepreneurial® Program Helps Teens Become Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Today, Junior Achievement USA is launching a redesigned JA Be Entrepreneurial® program to help high school students understand the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship. The enhanced program, which has been…
Read MoreTake Stock in Your Future Teaches Teens About Stock Market
RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – along with Junior Achievement USA, are pleased to announce…
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