Conn. Students Attend Financial Reality Fair

Sikorsky Financial Credit Union of Stratford, Conn., held a "Financial Reality Fair" for over 200 students.

By Peter Westerman | May 11, 2010 at 08:00 PM

Sikorsky Financial Credit Union of Stratford, Conn., held a "Financial Reality Fair" for over 200 students.

The students went through the process of projecting costs for housing, transportation, food, clothing and entertainment within a monthly budget based on their career choice. The Financial Reality Fair is a REAL Solutions program through the National Credit Union Foundation.

Thirty volunteers from the community advised, mentored and counseled the students as they went through their decision making process.

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Local dignitaries such as Stratford Mayor John Harkins and Stratford School System Chief Operating Officer Ben Branyan attended the event to observe and interact with the students.

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