FitMoney.org

LEARN: We believe it is important to begin teaching financial literacy early and reinforce yearly to build enduring competence in money matters. Our free, K-12 financial literacy program is easily accessible and ready-to-teach. Our ultimate goal is to grow community members who adopt sound financial habits, take full advantage of college savings and retirement programs, and control their financial outcomes. EARN: We also must instill a strong work ethic in youth to empower them to earn and manage their financial futures. By reinforcing the value of work early, we can help children understand how they can earn money to achieve their financial goals and become self-sufficient. FitMoney.org incorporates at least one lesson in each grade that focuses on working and earning. Lessons include exploring careers, starting a business, and creating an economy system in the classroom with jobs and expenses. SAVE: Lastly, we provide practical and motivating ways to save so families can own their financial outcomes. Financial literacy has increased in importance as living expenses and debt levels rise, income disparity grows, and college costs skyrocket. With dwindling government aid, longer life spans, and the growing complexity of investment and borrowing options, many are unequipped to handle important financial decisions.

FitMoney.org was created by a group of educators, business executives, and parents who see a need for a more comprehensive and lasting approach to building financial literacy. Our team came together to build a free, K-12 curriculum that connects financial literacy concepts and real-world financial experience to empower youth with the knowledge and skills that can lead to better financial outcomes. FitMoney launched in September 2016 to 350 fourth graders in North Andover Massachusetts public schools. Our free curriculum has been adopted by many schools across Massachusetts and our model is being built to replicate across the nation. Our curriculum is currently hosted on Google and our virtual lessons for remote learning can be easily integrated into Google Classroom, Schoology and other Learning Management Systems. By offering free professional development for teachers, FitMoney.org is also making it easy for teachers to integrate these lessons into their existing teaching schedules.