Important updates – Feb 2018
Thank you for being part of the bankaroo community! A new version is coming up soon! See more info below. We have been busy working to improve bankaroo based on the feedback we received from members like you. First, we…
bankaroo to present at the banking growth forum
We are excited to present at the upcoming (May 19) Banking Growth Forum in San Francisco. Our goal is to educate banks and other finTech companies on the importance of financial education, We will be looking for partners, who would benefit from…
Login to bankaroo with Schoology
We’ve been busy improving bankaroo for schools and our latest update includes integration with a leading LMS – Schoology. Schoology users can now add bankaroo to their courses as an app from the Schoology app center. Teachers and students can experience…
Kids’ Mystery Solved: What Exactly Is “Work Ethic”?
When you’re a kid, you might get some money from gifts or a regular allowance. This cash is important for learning how to save and make smart buys. Eventually, though, the things you need or want probably will cost more…
5 Surprising Places to Learn About the Economy Over Summer Break
If your school is like most, then your teachers likely are covering economics to some degree. (That’s good!) When it’s summer, however, you have the perfect chance to learn more about this important subject in a real-world, hands-on approach. Summer…
Integrating Bankaroo for Schools into Classroom Economics
Just as parents look for great resources to teach kids about personal finance, educators are searching for tools they can use to help students grasp economics in a broader scope. Bankaroo has set out to address this and now is…
bankaroo story in the YE! (Young Entrepreneur Community)
“Just knowing that something I, a teenager, made could affect anyone really makes me feel like I did something good.” As posted on EY! Blog by philip@childfinance.org Ye! is a platform for entrepreneurs aged 16 to 30. But some people just don’t wait…
7 Tips to Help Your Kids Give More During the Holidays
No matter where you live in the world, the holiday season—generally seen as November through December—provides a great opportunity for your kids to learn about charitable giving. The trouble is, many families are facing increasingly tight budgets, which can put…
Where Does Money Travel?
When your child works with a piece of money, the odds are pretty good that the money already has seen its fair share of the world, with your child’s piggy bank, wallet or purse just one stop among dozens on…
bankaroo / Danielle received the entrepreneurship award from CYFI @ the UN
Children and youth from 23 countries have been worshipping, debating and sharing ideas for the past two days at CYFI’s Youth Meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Held on the 21-22 May 2014, the young participants took…