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Get Real:
Financial Decisions in the Real World
Now
Available!
Get Real is a financial
education program for teens that draws upon the experiences of
actual young adults from a range of backgrounds. Through Get
Real, teens learn how to budget their money, build their credit
record, save and invest in the "real world."
Get Real: Savings Calculator
The link below will download a simple savings
calculator that can be used in the "Define Your Vision" activity
in Chapter 1 of the Get Real workbook.
Simple Savings Calculator Link
A limited number of
Get Real training sessions and curriculum sets including a
training guide, DVD and student workbooks are available free of
charge to qualified programs (some restrictions apply)*. Pilot program sites
may also be eligible to receive saving incentives for
participants.
Additional Get Real sets will be available for purchase. Create
your own program by selecting the number of training guides,
DVDs, and student workbooks you need. We will post a link soon
to order curriculum sets.
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Request more information about
Get Real
Read a review of this program in the CFP Board
Report
In recent reviews from over
100 students …
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97% of student
participants agreed that they “could use the information
presented in the future”
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98% found the Get Real approach with the associated
“activities and examples useful”
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Almost 7 out of 10 students said they were setting financial
goals for the first time
“Reality
TV is called a lot of different things, but ‘educational’ is not
usually one of them.” says George Barany in the CFP Board
Report (January 2008 issue). “One look at Get Real:
Financial Decisions in the Real World … will change that.”
*These limited
copies are available to organizations serving primarily low to
moderate income populations.
Contact the
EAC for further information or to request the Get
Real program.
Get Real
is supported through a grant from:
With additional technology
donated by:
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Get Real Answers:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Student
comments included:
"The speakers
kept my attention which is not a very easy thing to do."
"...if I could
start over from the very first time my mom started giving me big
money I would follow your economic awareness!"
“Thanks I
learned a lot and I will use this for the future. It made me
think a lot.”
“Keep doing
[this program] in as many places as possible.”
"Very
interesting. I'm kind of scared to live on my own and get credit
card..."
"It was
explained in a very uncomplicated and reputable way."
"It taught me
more about saving my money for my future goals like college or
moving out."
“It was fun and educational”
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