Concord NH Students to Make Real World Financial Decisions at 6th Annual CU 4 Reality Fair™

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NH Federal Credit Union:

WHAT:				CU 4 Reality Financial Literacy Fair
WHEN:				April 21 & 22, 2010 with programs beginning at 9:30 and 11:30 each day.
				*Members of the media are encouraged to come between 10:30-11:30 am and 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm when a large group of students and presenters will be available for interviews and comment*
WHERE:				America’s Credit Union Museum, 418 Notre Dame Ave. Manchester
WHO:				More than 375 students from Rundlett Middle School
				Representatives from various industries and businesses including:
				NH Federal Credit Union
				America’s Credit Union Museum
				Best Buy
				Comcast
				Credit Union Direct Lending
				NH Credit Union League
				Serendipity Day Spa
				NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation
				NH Banking Department

DETAILS:

For the sixth year in a row, Concord NH’s 8th graders, who attend Rundlett Middle School, will make real-life decisions to help them learn financial skills, at the CU 4 Reality™ Financial Literacy Fair on April 21 and 22, sponsored by NH Federal Credit Union of Concord, in partnership with America’s Credit Union Museum. There is no cost to the school for participating – the transportation and costs are provided by NH Federal Credit Union.

The program uses an in-class curriculum during the school year to teach participants important skills that will equip students to handle money responsibly, set and adhere to budgets, and avoid the pitfalls of debt.

The CU 4 Reality Financial Literacy Fair is a culminating, day-long event that will give Rundlett students a chance to see how their own career selections impact their financial well-being and their life choices. At the CU 4 Reality Fair, the students will create a spending plan based on a salary and juggle needs versus wants, to make sure they are living within their means.

Participants will meet with representatives providing them with transportation, housing, utilities, retailers, like Best Buy and Old Navy, to help them understand the real expenses they will face in adulthood and the choices they’ll need to make to avoid falling in to debt.

This program began in 2003, with a curriculum co-written by four Rundlett Middle School teachers, Diane Barlow, Peter Bowler, Laurie Haney, and Bill Ryan. The curriculum combines classroom work with the CU 4 Reality Fair, where students take the lessons they learned and apply them. NH Federal Credit Union has been working closely with Rundlett Middle School since the inception of the program, providing classroom presentations, underwriting the costs of the program, and organizing the CU 4 Reality Fair.