(Year 3 – Financial Literacy Badge)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2022 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. Replaced Financing My Dreams (now retired) as the new Year 3 Financial Literacy badge. The Cadette page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Create a budget for your future goals with specific future job/career income, location cost of living, and daily life costs.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Pick a future job/career AND know the salary and monthly take home pay (interview others, brainstorm as a group, OR research online).
- For age 25, decide where you want to live AND know the cost of rentals, cost of living, monthly utility bills, AND monthly internet/cable bill. (calculate between two options, get advice from a real estate expert, OR research).
- Think of you life at age 25 (imagine, interview others, OR research three role models) AND find out what costs might come from what you want to do (travel/trips, grooming, AND/OR entertainment).
- Decide what way AND how much per month you spend on giving back at age 25 (talk to philanthropists, research, OR make a plan).
- Think of daily life (imagine, interview others, OR research three role models) AND find out what costs might come living at age 25 (food, clothing, toiletries, daily transportation, health insurance, car insurance, AND savings).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Buy Printable Plan on Teachers Pay Teachers by Leadership Made Simple
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Buy Printable Plan on Teachers Pay Teachers by Leadership Made Simple
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Dream Budget Worksheet by GSGMS
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- None Currently Available
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- None Currently Available
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Explore your earning power
- Analyze where you’ll live
- Imagine your day-to-day life
- Make a plan to give back
- Add up your future
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Cadette My Dream Budget Glossary by GSUSA
- VTK My Dream Budget Planner by GSUSA
- VTK Not So Equal Pay by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Financial Literacy Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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