Save the Date:
April 24, Teach Children to Save
Join bankers across the country in celebrating Teach Children to Save Day by hosting your own Teach Children to Save event.

What is Teach Children to Save
Teach Children to Save is a national campaign that raises awareness about the important role that banks and bankers play in helping young people develop lifelong savings habits. The program has reached 4 million young people with the help of some 97,000 banker volunteers through its annual awareness day and the Teach Children to Save Web site: www.teachchildrentosave.com.
Learn More about Teach Children to Save

How Can Your Bank Get Invovled
Register your bank to participate. Once registered you'll have access to all of the tools and information you need to make your bank's event a success.
Save Day Online Registration

Additional Links
• ABA Bankers Resources
• Financial Literacy Information
• A System for Saving Your Money

Teach Children to Save Resource Kit
The Teach Children to Save Resource Kit makes providing quality savings education more affordable and easier than ever. Be fully prepared and make the most of classroom time with step-by-step lesson plans and classroom activities, plus leave-behind materials for teachers.

Kit Highlights

• 20 lesson plans for ages 5-18
• 45 student activities, worksheets, lesson props and PowerPoint presentations
• Electronic resources for print
• Communications templates
• Leave-behind materials for group leaders

A System for Saving Your Money

Savvy saving can start at any age. Help your children learn about money with "Beginner Budgeting" from the ABA Education Foundation.

Best-selling author and ABA Family Finance Adviser Neale Godfrey recommends helping your child split up any money he or she earns, receives, or even finds. Show them how to divide their money using the "10% - 30% - 30% - 30%" system and put it in four separate, labeled containers. Clear jars are best. This makes savings visible and real. After all, everyone enjoys watching their money grow.

• 10% Charity - Take 10% off the top to share.

• 30% Quick Cash - Use this 30% for instant gratification.

• 30% Medium-term Savings - Save this 30% for 1-6 months to purchase something special.30% Long-term Savings - Use this 30% for important things in the future, like college.