Westport Federal Credit Union recently had the opportunity to team up with Westport Middle School to assist with their Life 101 project. Sheri Teague, a school counselor at WMS, reached out to us looking for real life financial resources that the students could use while participating in the program. Mrs. Teague explained, "Life 101 is a mock life and career exercise in which students are given a glimpse into possible scenarios for their financial future.�� Students are given a college, career, and family profile along with a monthly paycheck based on their given career.� Students are then asked to proceed through lifes financial obligations by purchasing� housing, transportation, childcare, and food all while maintaining a healthy financial budget."
WFCU donated a box of items including withdrawal and deposit slips, check registers, brochures, member account� information cards and passbooks. These items will be used by the students to help budget and maintain their monthly "expenses".
