(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. My Money Plan replaced Savvy Shopper (now retired) as the new Year 2 Financial Literacy Badge. The Junior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Learn about jobs, income, investing, and how to protect personal banking info.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Explore jobs (job charades OR work shadow) OR explore money making ideas (turning a hobby/interest into a business OR list of things you could earn money at home) and try one.
- Find out how much income 3 different jobs would have (learn income for 3 different careers AND answer 4 questions for one career, interview 3 people with 6 questions AND comparison chart answers, OR host a job fair with at least 3 different careers and ask each questions).
- Learn details on take home pay (play income tax game, learn about paystub deductions and calculate a fake one, OR pay taxes on play money income to see how much you would have after two weeks of “work”).
- Learn about investing (research pros AND cons of 2 ways people invest, look up cost of stock for one company every day for one week and analyze the data, OR play a risk/rewards game in GSUSA booklet).
- Learn how to protect personal banking info (list five best practices, make poster with tips, OR learn about two-step verification AND how to safely access and protect a bank savings account).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Basic Meeting Plan compiled by The Badge Archive
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
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
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 how to earn an income
- Investigate jobs and income
- Find out about income tax
- See the difference between saving and investing
- Protect money and information
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
- Mtg 1: Jobs (Charades, Imagine Business, OR Explore Business), AND Payday (Jobs Pay, Comparison Chart, OR Job Day Event)
- Mtg 2: Taxes (Income Tax Game, Paycheck Stub Online, OR Pay Taxes), Investing (Cookie Business, Risk/Rewards Game, or Expert), AND Protect Info (Personal, Cookie Business, or Monitor Money)
- Junior My Money Plan Glossary by GSUSA
- Work It Tips by GSUSA
- Play a Risk and Rewards Game 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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