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Explore the family experienceFinancial literacy built for how young people learn
Teach young people how money works—before the stakes get bigger.
Youth Finance Academy turns essential money concepts into age-based, interactive curricula—so young learners can see a choice, test it, and explain what changes.
- Story-led
- Adult-guided
- Built for real decisions
Ages 9–11one clear starting point
16 modulesone connected adventure
One householdadult-managed learning
$249every 12 months · automatic annual renewal · enrollment not open
The questions arrive early
Money looks simple when a child can only see the purchase.
Tap the card. Get the item. Move on. The tradeoff, the remaining balance, and the next consequence stay hidden—unless someone makes them visible.
A life skill this important should not be learned by accident.
What a child notices first
Buy the surfboardCosts 20 tokens
What the decision actually changes
- Balance100 → 80 tokensTwenty tokens are no longer available.
- TradeoffThe hut stays as it is.Choosing the surfboard means not upgrading the hut.
- Next effectA later repair costs 10 tokens.The choice changes what happens next.
The Youth Finance Academy approach
Turn money concepts into decisions young people can see, test, and explain.
One connected learning rhythm repeats across all 16 modules.
- 01LearnWatch the story lesson.
- 02CheckAnswer a 5-question knowledge check.
- 03ChooseUse the idea in an island decision.
- 04See the resultUpdate the ledger and reveal the consequence.
Each module leads to the next step.The adult sets the pace and guides the conversation.
The flagship program
Island Tycoon turns 16 money lessons into one connected adventure.
Built for ages 9–11, Island Tycoon connects story lessons, knowledge checks, calculations, an Island Ledger, and visible consequences inside one learning world.
Ages 9–1116 modules$249 / 12 monthsEnrollment not open
Where the Academy beginsIsland Tycoon builds the ages 9–11 foundation.
Future Academy programs will extend the pathway with more complex financial decisions for older learners.
The change you can hear
From “I want it” to “Here is what my choice changes.”
Financial vocabulary matters. Being able to use it in a decision matters more.
Impulse“I want it.”The purchase is the whole picture.
Reasoning“Here are my options.”The tradeoff becomes visible.
Understanding“Here is what my choice changes.”The learner can explain the consequence.
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