Money Smarts 101: A Back-to-School Financial Literacy Workshop for Families

🎓 Money Smarts 101: A Back-to-School Financial Workshop for FamiliesPresented by People’s Housing+ & Credit Human📅 Thursday August 7-28 | 🕕5pm - 7pm | 📍 2801 Magazine St.

It’s back-to-school season—and the perfect time to sharpen more than just pencils! Join us for Money Smarts 101, a fun and interactive financial literacy workshop designed for families with kids ages 13 and up.

Together with Credit Human, we’re helping families build strong financial foundations and healthy money habits just in time for the school year. Whether you’re talking about allowance, part-time jobs, budgeting, or saving for the future—this workshop is for YOU.

• Real Talk for Real Life: How to track spending, create a budget, and set financial goals as a family
• Teen Talk Money: Empowering youth to make smart money moves early
• Credit Confidence: What families need to know about credit cards, credit scores, and building good credit
• Smart School Spending: Tips for managing back-to-school expenses
• Family Activities: Fun, hands-on exercises to practice what you learn together

• Light refreshments
• Raffles & giveaways
• Free financial resources to take home

This session is all about starting the school year off strong—financially and as a family.

Space is limited—reserve your spot today!

Info: Goal: Understand where your money is really going.

? In-Class Activity:

Use a simple Income & Expense Tracker worksheet.

List mock income sources (e.g., part-time job, allowance, gifts).

Record common teen expenses (e.g., lunch, subscriptions, clothes).

Group discussion: What patterns do we see? What surprises us?

Info: Goal: Learn to set and plan for short- and long-term savings goals.

? In-Class Activity:

Each family member writes 1 short-term and 1 long-term savings goal.

Calculate how much you’ll need and how long it’ll take based on current income.

Group brainstorm: How can we save smarter—together?

Info: Goal: Demystify credit and understand how decisions shape your score.

? In-Class Activity:

Learn the 5 parts of a credit score through an interactive game or sorting chart.

Play “Credit Choices”—a scenario game that shows how actions affect your score.

Info: Goal: Connect budgeting, saving, and credit to long-term homeownership dreams.

? In-Class Activity:

As a family, make a Dream Home Wish List: Location, bedrooms, yard, etc.

Discuss needs vs. wants and how they impact affordability.

Link back to budgeting and credit readiness.

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