FINANCIAL FRIDAYS

 

FoolProof

 

WHAT WE DO: 

 

FoolProof is made up of consumer advocates who offer free, tough, online training to help young people "Safely Navigate the Free Enterprise SystemTM." 

 

  • We teach high school and college-age young people financial literacy and critical thinking issues related to money.
  • Credit unions across America provide FoolProof for use by non-members and members alike.
  • We are the only financial literacy program in the country endorsed by both the Consumer Federation of America and the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
  • We are also partnered with the www.CAREprogram.us and www.wise-ny.org.

 

WHAT WE OFFER:

 

FoolProof  for High Schools gives high school teachers about two weeks of Web-driven, turnkey financial literacy instruction and curriculum. 

 

  • FoolProof for High Schools is completely free, and comes without any obligation on the user's part.
  • The program 'modules' contain more than 80 videos and podcasts and feature peer-to-peer teaching.
  • Our programs are highly interactive.
  • FoolProof for High Schools allows a teacher to monitor one student or the entire class from their computer.
  • All programs are self-grading.
  • FoolProof for High Schools meets most state financial literacy guidelines or requirements.
  • Our Web site tells you which standards we meet in your state.
  • Thousands of students in 35 states have tested FoolProof for High Schools.  www.foolproofteacher.com

 

FoolProof Workplace is designed for use with young people who enter the workplace directly without going to college or even graduating from high school. Workplace provides about seven hours of interactive entry-level instruction in core financial and consumer advocacy skills. This program can be assigned for individual study, and be monitored remotely.

 

FoolProof "Solo" is for colleges and universities. 

 

  • "Solo" gives colleges and universities a complete Web-driven financial education program for freshman or for students in financial counseling.
  • The "modules" are all self-grading and feature only college-age young people in real-life situations. Grades can be sent to the school.  www.FoolProofme.com

 

FoolProof for Parents and Grandparents is a financial education program designed for home schooling. It allows parents and grandparents to signup and monitor their kids' work from any computer.

 

WHAT WE NEED:

 

  • We want more high school teachers and school systems to try FoolProof! Our programs are completely free, and we have no agenda, other than true, tough consumer advocacy.  This is the type of information you want your own kids to have.
  • We want more colleges and universities to test our college program.
  • You can learn all about FoolProof for High Schools at www.foolprooteacher.com.
  • You can learn all about FoolProof Workplace at www.foolproofteacher.com.
  • You can learn all about our college program, FoolProof Solo, at www.foolproofteacher.com.
  • You can learn all about our homeschooling program, FoolProof for Parents and Grandparents at www.foolproofteacher.com.
  • You can learn about FoolProof Solo at www.foolproofme.com
  • You can learn about FoolProof for Parents and Grandparents at www.foolproofme.com
  • And you can learn a lot about FoolProof in general at www.AboutFoolProof.com

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

Follow us on our social networks:

Twitter http://twitter.com/FoolProofTeachr

Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/pages/FoolProof-Teacher-High-School-Financial-Literacy-Curriculum/298838587157?v=wall

 

Nick Buettner

Chief Operating Officer

291 West 7th Street #1704

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

(612) 234-1748

nick@foolproofhq.com

 

 

 


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