The Budget Challenge Blog

In light of school closures caused by COVID-19, we've compiled a list of strategies to use with your students to help ease the transition to distance learning.

Linda VanDeWeghe just completed the simulation with her class. Read her success here.

First in the nation state-wide financial literacy grant pays off big for over 5000 Michigan students. Read the press release.

The teachers in Webster Central High School continue to impress us with their ability to implement Budget Challenge in the classroom and were recently featured in the Webster Herald.

Amanda Volz is a personal finance teacher that has been a top user of Budget Challenge since 2014. She has taught several hundred students using our simulation and has had a large proportion finish in the top 5% of students nationwide. Read our interview with Mrs. Volz.

Stephen Latter in Potomac Falls, VA has been a huge advocate for our program. We were even able to sit in on his class for a day last fall to see how he uses Budget Challenge in his classroom. Read his thoughts on the program..

Trisha DeBacco is a personal finance teacher that has been a loyal user of Budget Challenge since 2015. In that time, she has taught over 300 students across 15+ classes. Read our interview with Trisha to learn tips on how to implement our program.