Banzai, Real World Financial Literacy | CSE Federal Credit Union

Prepare for Real-World Finance

The need for financial education is at an all-time high. With so much misinformation available, our goal is to provide free, trustworthy financial information in one, easy-to-use place for the Stark County community. That's why CSE is excited to offer Banzai -- the financial education program used by millions of teachers and students around the country to you for FREE.

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Experience real-world financial literacy in a fun, safe way. Program curriculum includes three different programs that the whole family can learn from and enjoy: Banzai Junior (ages 8-12), Banzai Teen (ages 13-18), or Banzai Plus for adults. You pick the content level when you enroll below.

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Banzai Junior (ages 8-12)

Junior (ages 8-12)

When life hands you lemons, become an entrepreneur! In Banzai Junior, we use a lemonade stand to teach students how to make money, save for big purchases, and even operate a business. Kids get to choose a savings goal and then use their lemonade stand to save enough money by the end of summer.

Some of the other topics covered in Junior include the following:

IOUs (an introduction to credit)
Earning money
Counting currency
Saving and spending money
Working with others

Banzai Teen (ages 13-18)

Teen (ages 13-18)

In Teen, students play to save enough money for college registration. They’ll navigate daily decisions, like getting a job, going out to eat, and even renting an apartment to see how their choices affect their end goal.

Teen covers the following:

Double-entry accounting
Renting an apartment
Buying a car
Renter’s insurance
Taxes and withholdings
Daily spending and saving
Auto insurance
Credit

Banzai Plus (ages 18+)

Plus (ages 18+)

Plus builds on Teen, except this time the goal is saving for a home. Not only will students have a concrete savings goal, but they get to go house hunting for the right property. Of course, navigating things like identity fraud and auto insurance along the way could make a win a little trickier.

Plus covers everything from Teen, along with the following:

Buying a home
Life insurance
Credit scores
Identity theft
Qualifying for a mortgage
Daily spending choices
Retirement savings
Tax exemptions