SHINNSTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — For the first time, the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office visited Harrison County Schools with their “Get a Life” personal finance simulation in order to give kids an early taste of adult life.
In “Get a Life,” students are assigned a life situation like a job with a certain salary along with maybe a spouse and a kid. They then keep track of their finances, figuring out how to pay each month’s rent, insurance, utilities, groceries and doctor bills.
On Tuesday, students at Lincoln Middle School went around the gymnasium buying what they needed to live. Each of the booths was manned by a community volunteer who works in the industry they represent.
The students were then forced to make decisions like “Do I rent an apartment close to my work to save gas?” or “How many rooms do I need for a house?”
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