Avoiding a financial fumble

Talk about passing grades. Students in New York soon may be learning how to handle their personal finances by playing a new video game based on NFL rules.

Called Financial Football, the game is slated to be released for use in classrooms and online by none other than New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The Associated Press recently quoted DiNapoli as saying it’s “a great way to get students interested in personal finances and give them a financial playbook they can use for the rest of their lives.”

Nickelback and quarterback? Small change, we’re thinking. The game supposedly operates in synch with National Football League rules and encourages school kids to become big winners by scoring points every time they correctly answer a question about responsible money management.

Our advice? Avoid the holding penalty… and go for the holding company.

  

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