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Financial Soccer Game Teaches Students Money Management Skills


“Learning about budgeting, saving and responsible spending are vital skills all Americans should know” (image: MarketWired)

“Learning about budgeting, saving and responsible spending are vital skills all Americans should know” (image: MarketWired)

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SEATTLE, June 11, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Learning financial skills is as easy and fun as playing a video game.  Just in time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Visa, Inc. has released Financial  Soccer, a new version of its fast-paced multiple-choice question  game. The updated game, which features improved graphics and new  questions, tests players’ money management knowledge to advance down the  field and try to score goals.

“Learning about budgeting, saving and responsible spending are vital  skills all Americans should know,” said Alejo Torres, Senior Outreach  Manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. “Financial Soccer is a  wonderful way to get students interested in their personal finances.”

Visa’s Financial Soccer combines the world’s most popular sport with a  high-quality financial literacy curriculum to create an innovative  approach for learning about money management, while tapping the passion  for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil. The game is designed for middle  school and high school students and includes lesson modules for teachers  and parents.

“I wish this kind of educational video game existed when I was in  school,” said Chicago Fire forward Mike Magee at an event promoting the  game’s release. “Financial Soccer makes personal finance so fun and  entertaining – you almost forget you’re learning.”

Member Access Pacific (MAP), the nation’s only aggregator of the Visa®  Debit Processing Service platform for credit unions, connects clients to  resources like Financial Soccer, furthering its commitment to promoting  financial literacy for all ages. Financial Soccer is part of Visa’s free  financial education program, Practical  Money Skills, which offers educational resources for educators,  parents and students including personal finance articles, games and  lesson plans.

About Member Access Pacific (MAP)

Member Access Pacific (MAP) is the nation’s only card processing  aggregator of the Visa Debit Processing Service platform for credit  unions. MAP’s special role in the marketplace provides their client  credit unions the unique opportunity to leverage the Technology,  Security, and Service of Visa for their members. As a credit union  service organization, MAP is committed to the credit union movement and  they value their credit union clients first and foremost. Working  directly with Visa, MAP offers customized, turn-key debit, credit, ATM,  mobile, prepaid-reloadable, and gift solutions — all supported by  five-star training, support and service. Learn more at www.mapacific.com.

Source: Member Access Pacific (via BusinessWire)

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