Teen Financial Literacy: Making Financial Decisions
2026-04-14 21:00 - 22:30 UTC | 205 E. Olive St. Bloomington IL 61701
During this Financial Literacy Month program, teens in grades 6-12 will learn about Financial Decisions from the Illinois State Credit Union. If there is one question many high school seniors are tired of being asked, it is “what are you doing after high school?” Making a big decision about what’s next – a decision that can shape the next several decades of your life – is a lot of pressure.Whether you have decided on a path or not, you should plan to join us to learn more about the options available to you after high school and things to consider about managing your money long term.What You Will Learn:- Things to consider when making big decisions about college, trade school, or entering the workforce- Options to pay for higher education- Managing money after graduationWho Should Attend:- Anyone planning to enter the workforce or pursue higher education- Parents or guardians of young adults- Any young adult that wants to be prepared for life’s financial adventuresDuring the registration window for this program, registration can be completed online below, by calling 309.590.6168, or by visiting the Help Desk at the Library and registering in person. A Spanish version of this program will be offered at 4pm on Tuesday, April 21. Details about that session are available at bit.ly/finanzasespañol. (Una versión en español de este programa se ofrecerá a las 4pm el martes 21 de abril. Los detalles sobre esa sesión están disponibles en bit.ly/finanzasespañol.)Questions about this program can be emailed to Tiffany at reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org.
