LISBON — Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union spent March 29 helping high school juniors from several area schools learn about finances through a hands-on lesson.

Nearly 200 students attended from Brunswick High School, Lisbon Falls Christian Academy, St. Dom’s, Edward Little High School, Lisbon High School, Spruce Mountain High School, Monmouth Academy and Oak Hill High School.

Maine credit unions introduced the new concept for youth financial education in 2004, titled “A Money Management Experience.” These award-winning, half-day events target high school juniors and seniors and is similar to the game of LIFE, where participating students are given a career and monthly income and then have to visit booths associated with various expenses that the average adult is faced with each month. At the end of the event, the goal is for students to have a monthly budget that does not exceed monthly income.

Credit union attendees at this event included staff from the Norm Nolette Chapter of Credit Unions (Central Maine Credit Union, Community Credit Union, Great Falls Federal Credit Union, Lewiston Municipal Federal Credit Union, Maine Family Federal Credit Union, Monmouth Federal Credit Union, Otis Federal Credit Union, Oxford Federal Credit Union, Rainbow Federal Credit Union, and Sabattus Regional Credit Union), and the Jeannette G. Morin Chapter of Credit Unions (Atlantic Federal Credit Union, Five County Credit Union, Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union, and Midcoast Federal Credit Union).

For more information about participating and/or attending one of the money management experience events, scheduling a fair or having a school participate in one, email Jon Paradise at the Maine Credit Union League or call him at (207) 773-5671, ext. 273.