Get girls learning by earning! Strong money management skills help set up girls for success throughout their lives.
Whether it’s saving to go to college, starting an investment portfolio, or buying their first car – being a savvy spender and saver helps girls feel more confidence regarding financial decisions. But girls need YOUR help!
Having It All: Girls and Financial Literacy, a study by the Girl Scout Research Institute, reported that only 12% of girls feel “very confident” making financial decisions.
So, how do we come together to build a brighter financial future for our girls?
By giving them the opportunity to learn and practice money management skills that help them achieve their dreams -- while having a ton of fun! Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Girls can participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program and the Fall Product Sale to learn the 5 Skills: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics. They’ll also have the opportunity to learn about product marketing and entrepreneurship.
Don’t forget that all money-earning activities outside of the Girl Scout Cookie Program and Fall Product Sale need to be approved by GSSN. Do your girls have an exciting idea for raising additional funds? Fill out and submit the Application for Troop Money-Earning!
At the beginning of the year, create a troop budget. Using goal-setting skills, set a financial goal for your troop and then plan out financial costs for events, trips, pizza parties, and service projects.
Review troop bank statements together and decide as a group how to spend and save troop funds.
Make it fun! Find new and creative ways to get girls interested and show the real life impacts of their new and impressive financial skills.