Debt and groceries, paychecks and entrepreneurship: a comprehensive morning of personal finance for La Follette juniors

Debt and groceries, paychecks and entrepreneurship: a comprehensive morning of personal finance for La Follette juniors Ryan, a junior at La Follette H.S., put his fears at the feet of Andrew Justus, his Money Sense [...]

Educator’s speak: Michael Kania of Nicolet High School on credit, awareness and fresh perspectives

Educator’s speak: Michael Kania of Nicolet High School on credit, awareness and fresh perspectives Michael Kania is an educator in the business and technology department at Nicolet High School, in Glendale, just north of Milwaukee. [...]

New experiences for volunteer and students alike at El Puente

New experiences for volunteer and students alike at El Puente Something special always happens when volunteers venture into schools and communities new to them. That’s because students like Jasmin at El Puente High School always [...]

The start of sharp financial choices at Dominican and Carmen South

The start of sharp financial choices at Dominican and Carmen South Just a month into the school year and a host of financial education and mentoring lessons have kicked off across southeastern Wisconsin and Chicago. [...]

Teens light up with money questions in Milwaukee summer employment program

Teens light up with money questions in Milwaukee summer employment program Milwaukee’s next wave of carpenters and electricians spent a few summer mornings building a foundation of good financial behaviors. Seventeen Milwaukee teens opened up [...]

Interest in credit: Money Sense volunteer preps MC2 juniors

Interest in credit: Money Sense volunteer preps MC2 juniors Did you know how credit worked when you were a teenager? A group of juniors at Milwaukee Community Cyber H.S. (MC2) is prepared with credit, as [...]

Banking and budgeting lessons bring South Milwaukee H.S. alum back to school

Banking and budgeting lessons bring South Milwaukee H.S. alum back to school Two Rockets made a return flight back to their home base in South Milwaukee. Jody Robinson and Wendy Cieklinski are both Money Sense [...]

Marching into March (and a big thank you during our busiest time of year)

Marching into March (and a big thank you during our busiest time of year) by Brenda Campbell, President and CEO, Make A Difference – Wisconsin March is the time of the year when our financial [...]

Money Coach Teens Invest Financial Skills Back into Their Families

Money Coach Teens Invest Financial Skills Back into Their Families Students with a financial mentor don’t just improve their lives – they invest those skills back into the needs and futures of their loved ones. [...]

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