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Banking 101
Checking, savings, debit cards, ATMs, interest, and the basics of managing an account.
Open Banking 101 →STUDENT-LED FINANCIAL LITERACY
Money doesn't come with an instruction manual.
We think it should.
Money Smart Evansville helps high school students understand the financial skills they'll actually use in real life.
Free • Practical • Made for students
MONEY 101
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Your money.
Your future.
Your future.
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WHY MONEY SMART?
Financial knowledge is a life skill.
Graduation comes with a lot of firsts: your first paycheck, bank account, budget, credit card, and maybe your first college bill. We make those topics easier to understand—without the confusing jargon.
LEARN
Start with the money basics.
Choose a topic to open a dedicated guide with practical information.
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Money Management
Understand paychecks, budgeting, saving, needs vs. wants, and everyday spending.
Open Money Management →💳
Credit
Learn what credit scores, credit cards, interest, and responsible credit use mean.
Open Credit →🎓
College & Careers
Explore scholarships, financial aid, college costs, and preparing financially for your future.
Open College & Careers →📈
Investing 101
Build a foundation in investing, compound growth, diversification, and risk.
Open Investing 101 →PRACTICE
Put your money skills to work.
Use simple calculators and real-life scenarios to practice before the real decisions arrive.
Money Tools
Build a budget, plan a savings goal, explore compound growth, and estimate credit-card payments.
Money Smart Challenge
Make five real-life money decisions and see how your choices stack up.
Student Resources
Use practical checklists for your first bank account, paycheck, college costs, credit, and money safety.
First Job Hub
Learn how to get hired, understand your paycheck, and build career-ready habits.
Money Safety
Practice spotting common scams and learn simple ways to protect your money.
Money Smart Academy
Work through a guided set of money lessons and track your progress.
WORKSHOPS
Learn it. Practice it. Use it.
Money Smart workshops turn financial concepts into real-life situations. Students can practice building a budget, understanding a paycheck, making housing decisions, and planning for the future.
Explore workshops →IMAGINE THIS
You just graduated.
First job$42,000
Monthly budgetBuild it
Big decisionsYour call
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Hi, I'm Lyla.
I'm a high school student and banking apprentice who became interested in financial literacy after realizing how many important money decisions young people are expected to make without always being taught the basics.
I created Money Smart Evansville to make financial education simple, accessible, and relevant to students.
Money Smart Evansville provides general educational information, not individualized financial advice.
GET INVOLVED
This is bigger than one student.
Help us make financial education easier to access across Evansville.
Students
Learn, volunteer, help create resources, and bring Money Smart to your school.
Educators
Use free resources in your classroom or connect us with students who could benefit.
Professionals
Share your experience, review educational materials, or speak with students.
Community Partners
Help us bring financial education and workshops to more students.
WHAT WE'RE BUILDING
A community where students feel money-smart.
Money Smart Evansville is growing around three goals: give students practical tools, help educators bring money lessons into real life, and connect community partners with the next generation.