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finance fundamentals
leading students down the path to future financial independence
I
t’s never too soon for students to start learning about
financial planning. A solid understanding of basic financial
concepts such as saving, inflation, wise spending habits and
asset allocation helps prepare youth of all ages for future
financial success. That’s why Walt Disney Imagineering
partnered with the financial experts at T. Rowe Price to
create The Great Piggy Bank Adventure®, a special exhibit
at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort, that makes
learning about finance a little more fun.
Through a series of interactive games, The Great Piggy
Bank Adventure allows participants to make tough choices
that will affect their financial plans, use different investment
strategies for growing assets, and choose and accomplish
their own personal financial goals.
The game begins by asking participants to choose their
financial goal: Plan for a vacation? Save for college?
Retirement? Once the goal is identified, the players move
onto the next game, Save It. In this game, participants learn
that saving requires active participation and engagement,
and that every penny spent takes away from their future
savings. Next, participants are taught to stay ahead of
inflation as they use levers to navigate a path that leads
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to saving more money. And finally, players learn about the
importance of diversification. In this final game, participants
are shown how to spread their investment around, illustrating
why it’s best “not to have all your eggs in one basket.”
Together, these playful exercises lay the groundwork
for a better understanding of basic financial concepts.
Students and families can continue to play together by
downloading the mobile app or visiting the online game at
GreatPiggyBankAdventure.com. Families who play these
games together hopefully open a new doorway to future
financial discussions and education opportunities.
Building a strong knowledge of financial
planning is just one lesson students can
learn while visiting the Walt Disney World
Resort. Disney Youth Programs offers a wide
variety of education programs. For more
information visit DisneyYouth.com/Magazine.
http://www.GreatPiggyBankAdventure.com
http://www.DisneyYouth.com/Magazine
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Disney Extra Credit - Fall 2013
Disney Extra Credit - Fall 2013
Contents
Welcome
Walt Disney, Educator
Career Spotlight
A Touching Reunion
Engineering for Today
Career Spotlight
Research and Storytelling
Center Stage
Disney Dreamers Academy
The Path to Newsies
Creativity in the Classroom
Educational Field Trips
Inspiring Through Theatre
Festival Disney Turns 10
New Learning Opportunities
The Visual Musicians
Beyond the Bright Lights
Music Education Excellence
Focus on the Future
Poetic License
Spotlight On: The Disney Honors
Disney Performing Arts Alumni
Mickey’s Education Adventure
Disney Performing Arts Opportunities
Disney Youth Education Series Opportunities
Students Get the “Scoop”
The Fundamentals of Finance
Advertisers and Thank You
Travel Planner Honors
Mickey’s Mind Teasers
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