This essay is one in a series written by GTA students for American Banker magazine’s Bank Think blog. There have been a few incidents that have led me to lose confidence in my bank. I have an online checking and savings account. Once, when I lost my debit card, I […]
This essay is one in a series written by GTA students for American Banker magazine’s Bank Think blog. Banking has always been a wonderful experience for me. When I go inside the bank to make deposits or to cash checks it is always so quick and simple. I use to […]
This essay is one in a series written by GTA students for American Banker magazine’s Bank Think blog. I opened my very first bank account during my sophomore year in high school, when I was receiving a paycheck ranging from $7 to $30 every two weeks for my job as […]
This essay is one in a series written by GTA students for American Banker magazine’s Bank Think blog. Always Ask Questions at the Bank by LaKeva Brown My banking experience started off great. I first got a checking account last November, a few days before Thanksgiving. My dad took me, […]
By GTA Instructor Krystal Fortner In December I finished teaching my third round of classes at Game Theory Academy, and I enjoy it more and more each time. Besides watching a beautiful sunset, I thoroughly enjoy witnessing students get really involved in a financial concept. What received a lot of […]
On any city street in Oakland, it’s hard to not see a sign that says “Check Cashing” or “Get Cash Fast Here.” There are over 2,500 payday lenders in the state of California and a large portion here in Northern California. To put that in perspective, there are about 1,200 […]
I just finished teaching my first class at Game Theory Academy at the end of March. Even though I had a small class of seven, I think I had some of the best students as my first round of learners. What made them so awesome is that they participated and […]
Last year, GTA students produced a series of ‘Money Diaries’ with radio journalist Lisa Morehouse. The ‘Money Diaries’ air on KALW 91.7FM on Mondays at 5pm PST this spring. Listen in! Josh: “Unemployed and on Food Stamps” Dillon: “The Cost of a Break-up” Keva: “Living at Home While Finishing School” […]
GTA Book Review: ‘Starbucked’ by Taylor Clark By Trish Dillon In Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture, author Taylor Clark chronicles the rise of the Starbucks Corporation. He describes the history of why coffee has become so popular in the United […]
This youth-produced rap video won US Bank’s “Lights, Camera, Save” contest. “Before you start to dance and before you start to rave, just remember that to spend, you got to learn to save.” Very clever, winners! [youtube=http://youtu.be/1bCtjy9QOxM &w=320&h=240]
