Economic Literacy®
The ability to use basic economic concepts to make decisions about saving, sharing, and making money, or economic literacy, is a skill. Like reading and writing, a working knowledge of basic money concepts is essential for future success. Whether a girl is from a low-income or wealthy home, at some point in her life she is likely to be responsible for her own financial well being.
Girls Inc. Economic Literacy® introduces girls as young as six to basic economic concepts, including money management and investment. The program explores how the economy affects us locally and globally as it fosters development of the skills needed to achieve economic independence. Girls learn how to budget, save, take informed financial risks, and avoid feeling intimidated about money.
Girls learn these skills through four age-appropriate components: She’s on the Money!™ (6-8 year olds); Dollars, Sense, and Me™ (9-11 year olds); Equal Earners, Savvy Spenders™ (12-15 year olds); and Futures and Options™ (15-18 year olds).
