
At XFYD’s last STEM Tournament, XFYD was honored to invite several Bank of America professionals of the Norwalk Square team for a keynote Financial Planning Seminar! XFYD was delighted to welcome Ms. Garcia, Ms. Flores, and Ms. Arias, all officers with decades of financial and banking experience, to present their expertise on the importance of savings, investments, and budgeting to children at an early age.
In a 30-minute seminar for children and parents, our Bank of America speakers invited children to take a look at and responsibly their own allowance or budget given by their parents. The speakers used witty stories and examples relevant to young audiences to emphasize their message of spending responsibly. When the seminar turned to the topic of income, the speakers also helped children at the seminar organize and allocate their income responsibly, preparing them for a smart financial future. The Bank of America officers also discussed college, and how every child needs to make smart financial decisions when attending college. By emphasizing just how much college can be a financial burden if people do not make smart decisions, the speakers provided important guidance that every child will need growing up.
In today’s economy, the importance of smart decisions at a young age can make extreme differences in the standard and security of one’s lifestyle in their later years. People are making financial decisions at younger and younger ages – such as in college choices, the choice of credit cards, and the decision to start investing – that create massive changes in one’s financial state as they age and mature into adults. As such, it is absolutely crucial that children are instilled with a sense of financial responsibility at a young age. Throughout the seminar, with personal examples, fun discussions, and captivating videos, the Bank of America professionals outdid themselves, teaching important financial skills and concepts that every kid, regardless of background or interests, needs to know to secure a stable future.
At the end of the seminar, the Bank of America employees passed out pens, squeeze toy piggy banks, and other fantastic treats, delighting each kid!


