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

Junior

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

Teen

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

Plus

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