A Bite of Reality is a simulation provided by Valley Strong Credit Union and RMJ foundation. The app allows students in Bakersfield to create an alternate reality and see how life works with bills.
- Learn how life works, students have to decide what car, home, food, etc. They want to provide for their family.
- Organizers plan to visit multiple schools across Kern County.
- Organizers suggest the 50/30/20 rule for budgeting.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Teaching students about financial literacy is important, especially before entering the real world. I’m Eric J. Dockery, your Bakersfield neighborhood reporter. Valley Strong Credit Union is hosting a bite of reality at West High, teaching students how to budget.
Graduating high school without an education in financial literacy can leave you feeling lost while making big purchases. Volunteers helped Valley Strong Credit Union inform students about the importance of saving… and better ways to spend their money.
Chei Whitmore said “Showing them the choices they make, and the impact of those choices. Trying to get them to make wise choices when they are making their purchases.”