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FinanceChallenge

How it Works

GET STARTED:

If you have participated in the NPFC in the past and don't need a reminder of the process listed below, you cacn simply register your teams by going to the Massachusetts Teacher Login.

REGISTER YOUR ACCOUNT AND CREATE TEAMS:

  1. Begin your competition journey here: https://financechallenge.unl.edu/
  2. On the drop-down menu search for your state and click 'Go.'
  3. Click on 'Teacher Registration,' enter your information, create a password, and click 'Register.'
  4. Once your registration is approved, click on 'Teacher login' and enter your email and password. Make sure your profile is upp to date!

PREPARE YOUR TEAMS:

  1. When you are in your dashboard, make sure you understand how the competition works and take advantage of our 'Practice Tests.'
  2. Click on 'Register your Students' and select a time/date to administer the test. Do not share the student access codes with your students until they are ready to log-in and take the test.
  3. Prepare your students with our NPFC toolkit and practice tests. CEE's Financial Fitness for Life (available for purchase here) offers lessons and activitieis to teach a robust personal finance curriculum.
  4. Use our practice case studies to give your students the chance to apply what they have learned and build their critical thinking and presentation skills.

COMPETE:

  1. On the date of the test, your students will go to Student Access to log-in to this portal and complete a 30-question, 35 minute online challenge covering the six knowledge areas of personal finance.
  2. You will be notified about your team(s) results at the conclusion of the online portion of the state competition and will be alerted if your team advances to the next round.

NATIONALS:

  1. The National Personal Finance Challenge Finals will be held in Atlanta, Georgia June 1st - 2nd, 2025.
  2. The Council for Economic Education will not cover the teams' travel costs to the National Finals.
  3. All expenses are paid once in Atlanta, Georgia. This includes lodging, food, and any event costs.
  4. The Finals will consist of three rounds.
  5. An initial Case Study Round - The Top 16 teams advance to the next round as decided by judging panels.
  6. The Top 16 teams will then compete in a 15 question Quiz Bowl where the Top 4 teams will advnace.
  7. The Final Challenge is a 20 question Quiz Bowll to decide the winner of the 2025 National Personal Finance Challenge!

Good Luck!