BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Students got a taste of real-world financial responsibilities at West High School Tuesday morning.
Based on a theoretical salary, West High School seniors scanned booths for what worked for them financially based on an app. Aside from the salary, the app provides them with a spouse and obligations, like children and debt, to give each student a real look at life and the challenges that come with living on a budget.
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“We really want to show them what a want versus a need is, how important it is to stay within a budget, and not to run out and get a whole bunch of credit cards, so we’re really trying to prepare them for the future,” said Valley Strong Credit Union’s Brie Lancaster.
For some, it worked like a charm.
“What do you need versus what do you really want and what’s best for your budget because you don’t need the top-of-the-line stuff you need what’s going to work,” said senior Jessie-Marie Brown.