MERIT BADGE ACADEMY – Personal Management – Videos
The USAA Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the Personal Management Merit Badge academy. USAA’s focus is to help bring financial literacy to youth in the scouting community.
USAA Foundation Educational Information
Resources – https://usaaef.org
– Budget Credit Retirement
– Savings Debt Major Purchases
– Protection Investing Paying for College
Youth Resources – https://usaaef.org/youth-resources
– Understanding Credit
– Managing Debt
– Financial Planning and Goal Setting
– Building your Savings
– Financing College
Financial Readiness Presentations – https://usaaef.org/frp-presentations
Financial Calculators – https://usaaef.org/calculators
– Cool Million Calculator
– Car Loan Calculator
– Emergency Calculator
– Retirement Plan Calculator
– Roll-Down Your Credit Card Debt Calculator
– Plus many more!!
Flash Cards – https://usaaef.org/digital-flash-cards/
Merit Badge Requirement Videos
Requirement #1 – Purchasing https://youtu.be/SwmPEuUAk0M
Requirement #2 – Budgeting https://youtu.be/gfuCc49T0_E
. https://youtu.be/6Ib-bdko5cE
Requirement #3 – Money & Emotions https://youtu.be/8nFXhus3IS8
Requirement #4 – Saving & Investing https://youtu.be/PLNrTelH3qs
Requirement #5 – Investments https://youtu.be/kVV_hstnk1M
. Example Investing https://youtu.be/Q-4tdlLthIU
Requirement #6 – Insurance
Requirement #7 – Borrowing Money https://youtu.be/R63QX2lZYt0
Requirement #8 – Time Management https://youtu.be/bay8zKnF054
. https://youtu.be/KNxLNY6yxRI
Requirement #9 – Project Management https://youtu.be/NfkRM1kcM0w
Merit Badge Sample Budget:
Link to sample budget: Personal Management Sample Budget Ver. 1.4