(Year 2 – Financial Literacy Badge)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2022 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. Replaced Buying Power (now retired) as the new Year 2 Financial Literacy badge. The Senior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Explore income, learn about spending and saving plans, inflation, tax-advantaged investments and compound interest, and research local needs.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Explore income in one activity (differentiate between earned and unearned income in an interactive game, investigate how companies add benefits, perks, and equal pay practices, OR compare salaries for two different careers, including education/training/job satisfaction).
- Learn about spending and saving plans from a trusted source (financial expert, OR research and feedback from others), OR talk to a money manager about unforeseen circumstance and emergency funds.
- Learn how inflation works and do one activity to further your understanding (research inflation trends for the past five years, consult a financial planner about protecting money from inflation, OR create a list of inflation terms with definitions and teach them to a peer).
- Learn about tax-advantaged investments and compound interest and then do one investing activity (think of three companies AND find out their stock price and annual reports, interview an investment advisor about 529 college plans, HSAs, individual stocks/bonds, AND mutual funds/exchange-traded funds, OR use a compound interest calculator and try several scenarios to see how your money can grow).
- Make a list of 5 things your community needs based off research from local news and community members, talk to a charitable organization on what they need and who helps them, OR research three local philanthropists on what they did and what impact it had.
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
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Meeting Plans
Other Resources
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See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- None Currently Available
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At Home Plans
- None Currently Available
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Find out about income power
- Focus on making informed money decisions
- Find out about inflation
- Explore investing
- See how giving back impacts a community
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
- Senior My Financial Power Glossary 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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