Avenir Financial “Bite of Reality” virtual simulation teaches local youth about budgeting
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Avenir Financial and Arizona@Work partnered to teach dozens of youth about budgeting and give them a taste of the real world.
It’s all part of a virtual simulation called “Bite of Reality.” It provides an interactive life simulation where students get to experience spending and buying in real life situations.
They are assigned a persona and initial budget and then have to make purchases like a car, house, food, and more on an interactive app with the goal to stay on budget.
“When you’re an adult, you have a budget, and you have to make you know purchases, so it’s teaching them how to be responsible with their money and how to create a budget,” said Evelyn Aello with Arizona@Work.
Arizona@Work is an employment and training program helping youth find employment, go back to school, and set them up for opportunities for success.