MTEFCU is now Breakwater Federal Credit Union

Resources for Youth/Teens

Check out these games, simulations, and other resources to learn more about counting, saving, spending, and budgeting your money!

Current BFCU Activities

Zogo

What it is: On this app, you can score pineapples by finishing lessons about finances; then redeem those pineapples for real gift cards! Learn more here
Age recommendation: Ages 13+
How to get it: Download the app for iOS or Android
Owner/Host: Created by Zogo and sponsored by the BFCU

“Adulting 101: Financial Literacy” Program

What it is: Learn more about loans, budgeting, taxes, and more with this mini-course geared toward older teens and those in college!
Age recommendation: Ages 15-22
How to get it: Pick up a packet from our lobby or the Portage Lake District Library, or download it from this page
Owner/Host: Created by the BFCU and supplied at the BFCU and PLDL

Games

Please note that the BFCU does not maintain, nor did it create, any of the following apps/games and is not responsible for them.

Financial Football

What it is: An app where you can score points and plays by correctly answering questions about finances
Age recommendation: Ages 14+
How to get it: Play online or download the app for iOS, Android, Windows, or Mac
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by VISA

Hit the Road

What it is: An online game where you can learn good financial habits while taking a virtual road trip!
Age recommendation: Ages 10-18
How to get it: Play online
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by NCUA

US Mint Games

What it is: Online games and coloring pages to help you learn about money
Age recommendation: Ages 5-13
How to get it: Play online
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by the U.S. Mint

Peter Pig’s Money Counter

What it is: Ann app where you can practice counting and saving fake money
Age recommendation: Ages 3-8
How to get it: Download the app for iOS or Android
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by VISA

Plan’it Prom

What it is: An app to help you budget for prom
Age recommendation: Ages 15+
How to get it: Download the app for iOS or Android
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by VISA

The Stock Market Game

What it is: An online game where you can learn and practice investing fake money in the stock market
Age recommendation: Ages 13+ (you will need an adult to register for you)
How to get it: Play online
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by the SIFMA Foundation

Chair the Fed: A Monetary Policy Game

What it is: An online game where you can learn about what it takes to run the country’s central bank
Age recommendation: Ages 13+
How to get it: Play online
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Payback

What it is: An online simulation about college and managing your expenses and debt
Age recommendation: Ages 15+
How to get it: Play online
Owner/Host: Created and maintained by Next Gen Personal Finance

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