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from teens and parents
Kushal Shrimal
7th grader at Georgina P Blach Intermediate School, Mountain View, California
says
" I recently attended the Cents for Teens financial literacy summer camp and it was an experience I will cherish and use for the rest of my life. I found the course to be very informative and engaging.
One thing I really liked about the program was how it introduced complex financial concepts but broke them down and made it really easy to understand. The instructor, Ms. Dia Hemanth was very knowledgeable on the topic. Because of her, I learned about budgeting, saving, investing, and even the basics of taxes! These are all important skills that will benefit me in the years to come.
I also really liked how interactive the program was. Each day we were given worksheets that really helped me understand the concepts being taught. We were also given real-life scenarios to solve which was a great way to help us start thinking about financial literacy in the real-world.
Overall, I would highly recommend Cents for Teens to any teenager looking to improve their financial skills. As Dia talks about in the course, it's never too early to start learning about money management, and this program provides a solid start for teens. I definitely feel more confident in my ability to make smart financial decisions thanks to this program!"
Trisha Patel
9th grader at Round Rock High School, Round Rock, Texas
says
“Cents for Teens has shaped the way I think about personal finance. Last week I was tired of wearing the same clothes. Instead of running to the store and acting on my impulsive thoughts, I realized that I can use different combinations of my existing clothes to make new outfits. I saved myself from wasting money! I track my earnings and spending so I can be cautious with my money, and will be careful when I own a credit card.”
Apollo Choi
6th grader at Graham Middle School, Mountain View, California
says
"I learned about budgeting and investing, so I know how to manage my finances better. I also learned about insurance, taxes, and employment. This will help me be smart about my money!"
Sitaara P.
7th grader at Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge, New Jersey
says
“Cents for Teens workshops have shaped the way I think about finances. Before attending these workshops I didn't know a lot about finance but after these sessions I learned a lot more about it. I thought I would never have to think about my finances until I got older but I am glad I learnt these things while I am young.
For example - I learnt about budgeting and how to allocate funds to needs and wants which is very important to my family. By categorizing our needs and wants, it could help us save money for things we really need and still be able to use some money for things we want. It is important to realize the difference between needs (like food, shelter, and water) and wants (like designer clothes, a new car, and toys).
I also learned that how you use your credit cards can affect your credit score which can lead to whether or not you can get a loan in the future. In conclusion, I would recommend this workshop to anyone looking to learn about personal finance.
I really enjoyed this workshop series and I would love to attend more! Thank you so much for hosting this!”
Roma Vierra
5th grader at ABLE Charter School, Stockton, California
says
“Cents for Teens has taught me a lot about personal finance like understanding budgets, taxes, insurances, and overall helping me get ready for all financial subjects. I have started a long-term budget to save for a phone. I plan to set aside an emergency fund and a savings account, so I can spend without touching my savings. I also understand what insurance my family needs. Cents for Teens workshop helped me learn about personal finance.”
Smitam Wankhede
7th grader at Egan Junior High School, Los Altos, California
says
“I learned most essential financial concepts, and they were presented to us in logical order to refer to previous material to make sense of new one”
Natalie
8th grader from Mountain View, California
says
“Cents for Teens has taught me more than I could’ve ever imagined. I’ve already learned an abundance of incredibly applicable, beneficial information and content such as taxes, saving, jobs, investing, and insurance- in merely seven weeks! I now have a much greater skill set for everything regarding money and approach my daily life with a more informed mindset toward financial decisions! Thank you for everything :)”
Sanketh Gowda
7th grader at Eagle View Middle School, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
says
“The Cents for Teens workshop has helped me learn about budgeting, saving, and investing. My parents and I have been implementing investing and real estate for my future. I love learning more about personal finance in the Cents for Teens workshops”
Madhuri Yeluru
Parent of Ashwini, 7th grader at Walsh Middle School, Round Rock, Texas
says
“My daughter Ashwini, attends your sessions and benefits from them. Thank you very much. The sessions are quite informative and you provide good examples. Appreciate your efforts in sharing the knowledge.”
Sowmya Sampat
6th grader at Almond Elementary School, Los Altos, California
says
"Dia taught Cents for Teens in a fun and educational way. She explained to us how to deal and understand money in an easy way. She was able to engage multiple age groups on this topic and teach it so well!"
Maya Goyalpatel
8th grader at Egan Junior High School, Los Altos, California
says
“I think more about my future and how money and finance is so much more than just paying taxes, earning money and more. It also was awesome because they gave tips on things that are important lessons we don’t learn in school!”
Kavya Krishna
7th grader at Graham Middle School, Mountain View, California
says
“I know what taxes are now. And mortgage. And the stock market. So that's cool. Plus, it'll be helpful in the future, and I don't know where else I would learn this stuff.”
Mary
9th grader at California High School, San Ramon, California
says
“These workshops have impacted me tremendously by exposing me to financial knowledge. Before, I had a very vague idea that my parents paid taxes, had some sort of insurance, and held bank accounts through the occasional chats. Now, I know the importance of having knowledge of financial life topics such as income, spending, savings, investments, and protection. I will develop strategies that include emergency funds, paying off debt, retirement savings, and using credit cards wisely.”
Angeline Guillen
8th grader at Graham Middle School, Mountain View, California
says
“Everything was explained in an easy understandable way for me and others.”
Anish Bansal
6th grader at High Rock School, Needham, Massachusetts
says
“I thought I was good at finance until I tried this. Each workshop taught me the inside and out of a necessary topic. Lessons were constructed with efficiency and importance prioritized. You never have excessive work or boring lectures. Every idea was crystal clear, every question was met with an answer. This is your cheat sheet. I want to thank Cents for Teens, and instructor Dia Hemanth for everything.”
Ian Rangel
6th grader at Almond Elementary School, Los Altos, California
says
“It is so fun. I learned so much and I’m looking forward to doing everything in my life because I know it’s going to help me a lot. I’m thankful for all of it.”
Kairaa Kaur
8th grader at Graham Middle School, Mountain View, California
says
“Thank you for organizing the Cents for Teens summer camp. I found it really insightful to learn about budgeting, saving strategies, tax basics etc. I particularly appreciated Dia’s thorough explanations, which included examples, videos, graphs, handouts etc. I learnt various tips on how to save money and invest it safely, understand stocks etc. Overall it was a great experience and I really enjoyed this summer camp.😊”
Lexi Pallone
7th grader at Sandhills Middle School, Gaston, South Carolina
says
“It really helped me learn a lot about finance that I didn't know before. For example, I learned about the different types of insurance and how the cost can vary based on how risky you are. This will definitely help me now and in the future.”
Devan Kaushal
7th grader at Graham Middle School, Mountain View, California
says
“The Cents for Teens Personal Finance Camp was amazing! Dia made learning about money and finance really fun and easy to understand. She explained everything so well that even complicated topics seemed clear. I learned a lot and had a great time!”
Charlene Wang
9th grader at Los Altos High School, Los Altos, California
says
“During the camp, we learned about many useful things that can benefit us in real life. These topics include tips to budgeting wisely, and how credit scores can affect interest rates in loans. In this camp, I really like the small quizzes that were implemented near the end of the day or before breaks. This was a fun way to review what we were taught and also bring a competitive spirit in too. I enjoyed doing the quiz and teaming up with teammates to answer the questions together. Thank you!”
Camila Gonzalez
6th grader at Graham Middle School, Mountain View, California
says
“The Cents for Teens Camp helped me to start thinking about my financial responsibilities in the future.”
Hailey King
5th grader at WIVA, North Hudson, Wisconsin
says
“Over the past few weeks, I have learned a lot about money, how to save, credit cards, debit cards, interest, and more! It taught me financial topics I didn't know before the workshop like how credit cards work. I feel like these classes are very beneficial and will help many people make much better decisions with their money. I appreciate these classes very much and am glad that you took your time to teach us how to be more responsible with our money. I plan on sharing the information that I learned with my friends.”
Rohan Venugopal
8th grader at William Annin Middle School, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
says
“I learned about budgeting and look forward to implementing budgeting in my life once I get a job. I also learnt about the different tax brackets”
Isabella Gonzalez
9th grader at Mountain View High School, Mountain View, California
says
“The Cents for Teens Camp” helped me understand how to make smart money decisions that will help me in my adult life.”
Anaaya Mashru
7th grader at Georgina P Blach Intermediate School, Los Altos, California
says
“I really enjoyed the camp and found it very informative.”
Chloe Kwon
6th grader at Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, Palo Alto, California
says
“I had a great time at Cents for Teens camp and my favorite part was when we talked about insurance because we made it funny and interesting.”