Visa’s Commitment

While many people learn about finances from friends and family, nothing can replace solid, practical information.

Visa extends its commitment to helping youth and consumers of all ages develop the skills they need to become financially literate and aware individuals through a dedicated Web site, Visa’s Practical Money Skills for Life.

Program recognition

The Practical Money Skills for Life curriculum has received the following recognition:

• The Practical Money Skills for Life curriculum is teacher tested and teacher approved. At the 2001 National Education Association Expo, the program was put before nearly 500 teachers to evaluate and grade. Fully 99 percent of teachers who reviewed the site said they approve of the Practical Money Skills for Life program, 98 percent said they would recommend the site to other educators, and 94 percent gave the program a “B” or better.
• The National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators 2002 Achievement in Consumer Education Award (ACE) for the best innovative program for the private sector.
• “Honorable Mention” by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy’s 2002 Soaring$tar Award.
• One of the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Digital Dozen A “four star” rating from both Blue Web'n and from The Detroit Free Press.
• The Teacher Information Network Gold Award by Teacher.com Accepted the prestigious Golden Web Award.

Exceptional educators

Practical Money Skills for Life gives educators everything they need to teach practical money management lessons in their classrooms. With complete lesson plans, the 14-chapter curriculum includes presentation materials, in-class activities, quizzes, and more. It’s also mapped to the state educational standards, ensuring that activities not only teach important life skills but also keep classes on target to meet state requirements.

“A great learning tool! Students are made aware of the financial responsibilities they will have after high school.”
– Pamela Gauthier, Dolgeville Central School, NY

“Equipping our students with a higher level of financial literacy is vital to the future of our society. Practical Money Skills for Life is an excellent tool to assist with this effort.”
– Martha Cubbage, Nevada Regional Technical Center, Nevada, MO

“The Practical Money Skills for Life site is a perfect resource for enhancing and supporting the Personal Financial curriculum at our school.”
– Cindy Talley, Fillmore Central High, Geneva, NE

“This curriculum has helped me reach and enlighten many young minds stuck in the darkness of the poverty cycle.”
– Trent Kaufman, Dublin High School

“Excellent materials, Web sites, ideas, overheads, top drawer teaching aids and I will use it again next year!”
– Kathryn Goerig, Battery Creek High School, Beaufort, SC