NFL Star Teaches Financial Literacy in Delaware

by | 09/30/13 | Commentary

Delaware students learned some very important lessons in financial literacy as Baltimore Ravens pro Brandon Stokley played “Financial Football” with them as part of a financial education partnership between the NFL, Visa and Delaware Treasurer Chip Flowers.

Financial Football aims to teach students about key topics relating to saving money, building credit, and managing their overall financial affairs.  Financial literacy proponents have long held that the earlier these concepts are taught, the more financially savvy young people will be, which impacts their futures to a very large extent.  In short, the students learn how best to handle their money.

One of the unique aspects of the Financial Football program is that students also learn from athletes, many of whom have made millions of dollars, that if individuals make poor financial decisions, that money can be lost as quickly as it was earned. The program’s curriculum is taught in high schools in conjunction with a computer game, which classes use to play as they are learning the financial concepts.

Delaware’s launch of Financial Football in the state was spearheaded by Stokley, who joined Treasurer Chip Flowers at Christiana High School in Newark.  Several marketing and business students at the high shool tested the game and answered questions ranging from savings strategies and credit, to student loans and bank accounts.

This initiative represents just the latest roll out of Financial Football, which continues to be a model program for teaching financial education at the high school level.  As the financial literacy movement continues to grow exponentially, observers believe that many more similar programs should surface in the coming months and years.

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