Teach Children to Save Day

In honor of a quarter century of financial education, Teach Children to Save is now easier and more fun than ever - both for bankers and for kids. This past event, held on April 28, was a fantastic way for bankers to impart personal finance knowledge to children in their communities.

Banks may register at no cost at aba.com/advocacy/ community-programs/teach-children-save# to be included in a valuable resource listing of participating banks. The list of program participants is shared with State Banking Associations, policymakers, and consumers. For registered banks, new, engaging videos are available as well as other helpful resources, too!

In celebration of Teach Children to Save, we would like to spotlight two Illinois banks that participated in this year's program.

Grundy Bank held a coloring contest with more than 00 entries. There were so many great entries, but these four winners were selected out of two age groups which consisted of 0-6 and 7-12 years old.

"Several of our staff traveled to Forreston Grade School and set up a candy store and a fruit/vegetable stand, where the kids learned how to count and exchange money. We had storekeepers and shoppers with 4 different stands.

Drew Broge [blue shirt] (who started with us when he was in high school, did his college internship with us, and is now a Loan Associate) went into Aquin High School in Freeport, IL (where he graduated) to talk to students about the importance of financial planning and the decisions upcoming graduates will make as they go out into the world." - Betsy Johnson, President & CEO, Solutions Bank, Forreston