Give Your Students a BITE OF REALITY

Arizona’s Credit Unions are teaming up to provide a free interactive simulation of real-life money challenges created just for teens. If you’re a teacher or community leader and would like to host a free Bite of Reality Workshop, please complete the form below.

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Bite of Reality is fun, safe, and interactive

Bite of Reality is a two-and-a-half-hour, hands-on simulation that appeals to teens, while giving them a taste of real-world financial realities. Teens are given a fictional occupation, salary, spouse and family, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments. The teens then walk around to various table-top stations to "purchase" housing, transportation, food, clothing, household necessities, day care, and other needs. Fortunately, the game also includes a credit union to help with their financial needs.

This interactive activity teaches teens how to make financial decisions and gives them a better understanding of the challenges of living on a budget. Teens will have to deal with a pushy "car salesperson" and a commission ­based "realtor," and weigh their wants versus their needs. There's even a  "Fickle Finger of Fate" that will give some of the students unexpected 
"expenses" or "windfalls"-just like in real life.

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Who Teaches the Workshops?

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About Arizona's Credit Unions

When you sign up to host a workshop, you’ll serve as the local host for your community or organization. Arizona’s Credit Unions will then coordinate with our coalition of credit unions to select a qualified expert to lead the workshop based on the topic you choose. We bring the instructor and the expertise. You provide the space and audience.