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Financial Fitness
 

Financial Fitness is a national FCCLA's peer education program that involves youth teaching other young people how to make, save, and spend money wisely.

Through FCCLA's Financial Fitness program, young people plan and carry out projects that help them and their peers learn to become wise financial managers and smart consumers.

Financial Fitness Units and Topics:

Youth-created Financial Fitness projects relate to one of the following five units.

  • Banking Basics – Conquer bank accounts, credit, and investments
  • Cash Control – Track and plan personal spending
  • Making Money – Sharpen on-the-job financial fitness
  • Consumer Clout – Become a savvy spender
  • Financing Your Future – Apply financial skills to real life
National Partners:
  Get Connected CD-ROM:

The FCCLA Get Connected…CD-ROM and accompanying guides comprise a one-stop resource for four national FCCLA peer education Programs – Families First, Financial Fitness, Student Body, and FACTS.

For more information on FCCLA’s Financial Fitness program and the Get Connected to Families First, Financial Fitness, Student Body, and FACTS CD-ROM, contact your local FCCLA chapter, and learn how to make, save, and spend money wisely.

Awards:

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America offers national recognition to chapters and members that complete FCCLA Financial Fitness projects. These awards include cash awards and special recognition at the National Leadership Meeting and in Teen Times magazine.
Apply for recognition for your hard work and innovative projects with the 2006 Programs Award Application, available on the national Web site in the Awards/Scholarships section.

Middle School Award - $1,000
High School Award - $1,000
Runner-Up Award - $500

  2005-2006 Financial Fitness Information Sheet

  Family Economics & Financial Education
         2006 National FCCLA Programs Award Application Registration Form


Deadline: Award applications due to FCCLA National Headquarters postmarked by March 1.