Money Matters Academy teaches budgeting, saving, and investing through hands-on workshops, taught by students, online and in person. No cost, ever.
Each module pairs a presentation with a hands-on worksheet built around real numbers.
Income, expenses, savings, investing, interest, and simple vs. compound growth, all in plain language.
The $5,000 Budgeting Challenge using real Southern California cost-of-living data. Needs, wants, and what is left over.
The four types of investments, plus a worksheet where students allocate $1,000 and justify each choice.
I started Money Matters Academy after watching classmates leave middle school with no idea what a budget looked like, what compound interest did, or why starting early mattered.
Most schools do not teach this, and the ones that do teach it too late. So I built the curriculum I wish I had, and made it free for any student, in any classroom. We focus on Title I schools, where the gap is widest, ahead of California's AB 2927 personal finance mandate.
Sign up for a session, or request a workshop for your school.
Attend online or in person. Interactive, 45 to 60 minutes, all materials included.
Want to teach it yourself? Launch a chapter and we will give you everything you need.
Nothing. Every Money Matters Academy session and resource is completely free.
Students in grades 5 to 12. The core curriculum is designed for middle schoolers, but high schoolers are welcome.
Both. We run virtual workshops and in-person sessions at schools and community centers.
Just something to write with. For virtual sessions, parent consent is required to register.
Yes. Use the Request a Workshop form and we will reach out to set a date.
Yes. We provide the full curriculum, slides, worksheets, and onboarding support so you can teach from day one.
Register for a session, start a chapter, or request a workshop for your school. Everything is free.