Hands-on learning about money matters such as savings, budgeting, and achieving financial goals!
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The National Personal Finance Challenge is an opportunity for students to learn about personal finance by connecting with other students from across the state in an online competition. The top scoring teams are invited to the state championships where they compete for cash prizes! The state champions then move on to the final competition hosted by our national affiliate, the Council for Economic Education, where they go head-to-head using their money skills for the chance to win the national title.
We recommend registering well in advance to avoid any issues with the test submission.
Prepare with your students for the preliminary online test, which is taken individually by students.
Finalists move on to state finals.
Students participate in the California State Finals. Teams who place receive cash prize awards!
State Finalists go head to head in an online test to qualify for Finals
The state champions compete with their counterparts from across the country for the grand prize and title of National Economics Challenge Champion!
“[A student] from my 3rd place team in the Adviser’s Contest was so inspired by the contest that she started a club at school called the M&M (money and something else) for High School students to learn more about personal finance… The work you do has a big impact on some kids.”