Nebraska students help run in-school bank branches to learn financial responsibility

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Gov. Jim Pillen invited students to the state Capitol on Thursday morning to talk about financial literacy.

Two students who are part of a financial education program shared their experiences.

Through the Nebraska In-School Savings Program, bank branches are set up inside schools throughout the state.

Some students even get to work as bank tellers.

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“Every Wednesday before school, we set up a bank branch in our school for students to make deposits,” said Zach Roeber, a student bank teller at an elementary school in Pender. “Students are encouraged to make deposits every week, and when they do, they receive small prizes as incentives.”

The goal of the program is to develop the habit of saving money at a young age so that students understand the simplicity and importance of saving money.

Pillen also proclaimed April as Financial Awareness Month in Nebraska.

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