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: Youth Services :

You need to learn sound money management skills. Teens and young adults will learn how to succeed financially with Guides to Independence, a series of interactive online courses available FREE on our Web site. Courses cover topics from managing a checking account to applying for a loan. Click here to learn more.

Check out the Five Spot Club House or Al's Mega Mall to have fun and learn a lot about money! Googolplex has stories, games, and activities to help you learn good savings and spending habits early. Googolplex is updated weekly and can even help you with your homework! All kids with a Kid's Cache account will want to add Googolplex to their favorite web sites.

Special stories and games include: Money Puzzles (game), Five Major Money Rules (story), Conquering Shyness (story), The Great Googolini II (game). Plus much, much more!

Learn how to manage your finances now. Get the information you need to make wise decisions about saving and spending your money. Learn more about how money works in the world of investments and building credit. Googolplex is updated weekly and has a special C-Note section just for teens. As you move through the site, use the various calculators to find out how long it will take to pay off a car loan, how you can retire as a millionaire and still be young enough to enjoy life, how much you need to save for college, and how to keep credit card costs down to a minimum. Use them to help balance your Boom Pocket Cache Debit Account.

Money rule: Money doubles by the "Rule of 72"—To determine how long it will take your money to double, divide the interest rate into 72. For example, an account earning 6% interest will double in twelve years (72 divided by 6 equals 12). Click here for more helpful money rules.

Need help paying for college? Sudent fiancial aid can help you reach your goals! Fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov regardless of your family's income.

For details on loans for state of Alaska residents visit www.akadvantage.alaska.gov

Still not sure if you want to go to college? Check out this site to get more information.

Spirit of Alaska is pleased to participate in School Business Partnerships with the following schools:

• Hunter Elementary School
• Lathrop High School
• West Valley High School
• North Pole High School

Our School Business Partnerships encourage cooperative relationships that mutually benefit our partner schools and the credit union membership. These dynamic relationship ignite creativity and imagination leading to such things as helping Hunter Elementary students students learn the value of saving and spending by learning to manage a checking account, while Spirit of Alaska members enjoy wonderful musical programs and occasional art displays in the Gillam Branch lobby. Lathrop students learn important employment skills through the Careers in Finance class and students serve the financial needs of all Lathrop students, faculty and staff members by participating in their student-operated SoAFCU Malemute Branch. West Valley High School Co-op students participate in regular workshops to develop responsible money management skills while members enjoy fantastic art displays by talented students in the Geist Branch lobby. SoAFCU is committed to the concept of business and schools working together. Many Spirit of Alaska employees participate and contribute time and resources for ongoing activities.

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