Friday’s StEP store at Amity Elementary was staffed by 10 Deer Park High students, all former StEP participants themselves. School supplies outsold everything, nearly 20% of students saved every dollar to earn interest, and Amity students gave generously to A Kid Again.

500+ Oakdale Elementary students learned to earn, save, spend and give with our StEP program yesterday! Thanks to volunteers from @HomeCityIce, @nsbtco, and our Emerging Leaders. Last year, Oakdale was our top donating school, to @CincinnatiAnimalCARE. #FinancialLiteracy

Our Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program (StEP) team spent Tuesday with students in grades 1–5 at Roberts Academy, giving kids the chance to spend, save, and donate their earnings for classroom performance. Thanks to our great volunteers!

Kroger plans to cut about 3,000 corporate jobs over the next three years, including positions at its Cincinnati headquarters. WLWT turned to our Dr. Ben Brennan to explain what the cuts could mean beyond Kroger’s bottom line. wlwt.com/article/kroger-plan…

100 Kilgour third graders. One StEP store. Some saved for something bigger, some brought shopping lists, and several chose to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. Every student finished the first-quarter bonus activity! Thanks to JPMorgan Chase volunteers for joining us! #StEP

Holy Family School in Price Hill, you were awesome! Students talked saving, earning interest, and careers with our volunteers from the Federal Reserve Bank. Six days into the quarter and already off to a great start! #FinancialLiteracy #StEP

The Student Enterprise Program team rolled into North Avondale Montessori Tuesday, and students were ready to shop! More than 90% of students completed the bonus activity in their StEP books, earning a $25-off coupon to add to earnings for hard work. Thanks to our volunteers!

From the farmyard to the field to the price tag! Educators spent the day at Gorman Heritage Farm exploring the real economics behind our food: animal care costs, row crop decisions, and supply chains brought to life through our Food Economies Game. Thanks, @GormanHeritageFarm!

StEP store day in Covington! St. Augustine students (grades 5–8) spent, saved (we pay interest), or gave the StEP dollars they earned for behavior and classwork, and many chose to save and donate to St. Vincent de Paul's food pantry. Thanks to Dean Dorton's volunteers! #StEP

Five minutes. One question. A class that's ready to talk! Kick off #EconEdMonth with free econ bell ringers for grades 6–12: econedlink.org/resources/bel…

Springdale Elementary's 450 students are officially part of the Student Enterprise Program! They'll earn StEP bucks for good behavior and classroom performance, then make their own decisions about spending, saving, and giving, with Ronald McDonald House as their chosen charity.

For a year, our research team has tracked grocery prices at dozens of stores across Greater Cincinnati. This week, Local 12's James Pilcher interviewed Dr. Ben Brennan about why certain products are disappearing from store shelves. local12.com/news/local/kroge…

Talking money with aging parents isn't easy, but waiting until a crisis hits makes it harder. Our Co-Executive Director Sue Heilmayer joined @Local12 to talk about why these conversations matter and how to start them. local12.com/news/arc-cincinn…

This Labor Day, we're celebrating the workers who power our economy, and the idea that everyone deserves the tools to understand it. Happy Labor Day! #FinancialLiteracy #EconomicEducation

Thanks to Bartlett Wealth Management for today's StEP lunch & learn! Their team has volunteered for years with students at Frederick Douglass Elementary, helping them spend, save & give StEP earnings for good classroom work. #StEP #financialliteracy

1996: money lessons meant checkbooks and coin-counting. 2026: kids use debit cards & investing apps. And personal finance is now required in 39 states to graduate HS, up from just 1 back then. For 30 years, StEP has taught these skills the real-world way. #FinancialLiteracy