What will you do with YOURWhat will you do with YOUR

$1,000,000+$1,000,000+????

Estimated Lifetime EarningsEstimated Lifetime Earnings High school diploma - $1.2 millionHigh school diploma - $1.2 million Associate’s degree - $1.6 millionAssociate’s degree - $1.6 million Bachelor’s degree - $2.1 millionBachelor’s degree - $2.1 million Master’s degree - $2.5 millionMaster’s degree - $2.5 million Doctoral degree - $3.4 millionDoctoral degree - $3.4 million Professional degree - $4.4 millionProfessional degree - $4.4 million

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Surveys, March 1998, 1999, and 2000

Your financial successYour financial successstarts starts

TODAY!TODAY!

Financial FitnessFinancial FitnessA national Family, Career and Community Leaders of A national Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) youth peer education program that America (FCCLA) youth peer education program that involves youth teaching one another how to make, involves youth teaching one another how to make,

save and spend money wisely.save and spend money wisely.

Financial Fitness GoalsFinancial Fitness Goals Inform and inspire teens to sharpen their skills in Inform and inspire teens to sharpen their skills in money management, consumerism, and financial money management, consumerism, and financial

planning. planning. Create a national network of young people who use Create a national network of young people who use

teen-to-teen communications to share information.teen-to-teen communications to share information. To provide teenagers with an opportunity to develop To provide teenagers with an opportunity to develop

communication and leadership skills by being peer communication and leadership skills by being peer educators.educators.

Why Get Involved?Why Get Involved?Take the lead.Take the lead.

Build financial know-how.Build financial know-how.Make a positive difference.Make a positive difference.

Learn skills. Learn skills. Take action. Take action.

Have fun!Have fun!

Financial Fitness StepsFinancial Fitness Steps1. Learn1. Learn

2. Investigate2. Investigate3. Work with Others3. Work with Others4.Create a Project4.Create a Project

5. Evaluate, Share, and Report 5. Evaluate, Share, and Report ResultsResults

Banking BasicsBanking BasicsConquer bank accounts, credit,Conquer bank accounts, credit,

and investmentsand investments

Cash ControlCash ControlTrack and plan personal Track and plan personal

spendingspending

Make MoneyMake MoneySharpen on-the-job financial

fitness

Consumer CloutConsumer CloutBecome a savvy spenderBecome a savvy spender

Financing Your FutureFinancing Your FutureApply financial skills to real lifeApply financial skills to real life

Financial Fitness and FCCLAFinancial Fitness and FCCLA

Young leaders with financial Young leaders with financial literacy for:literacy for:

FamiliesFamilies

CareersCareers

CommunitiesCommunities

Financial FitnessFinancial FitnessGet in shape today!Get in shape today!