FROGSKINU IS THE FUN WAY
TO LEARN SERIOUS STUFF ABOUT MONEY
EDUCATORS
YOUTH
PARENTS
WELCOME TO FrogskinU
Today, our students of all ages paddle through the sea of invisible money, easy credit, scams, opportunity costs, money myths and more. Boring? Not at FrogskinU! We offer a whole new world of learning, wading deep into the murky, mucky money swamp—reinforcing the basics and tackling the new realities of being money smart and consumer savvy. Think about it. Everyone knows that making mistakes is part of learning. Yet in today’s world—where money is increasingly invisible—small seemingly harmless click-decisions can mean big mistakes costing thousands.
FOUNDED
STUDENTS SERVED
GAMES PLAYED
GROW AND PROTECT YOUR MONEY
At FrogskinU, we believe there are lots of reasons why, more than ever before, families and educators deserve help with the money talk. Our revolutionary games and lessons support how to learn about all things money—saving, investing and consuming in today’s world of invisible money. Test your Slime-Factor Score in Spot a Scam; Temper your impulsive cravings and raise your budgeting know-how; Learn through trial and error in simulated sessions; Experience the benefits of harnessing opportunity costs, Try Your Life On-for Size in real time—Time really flies in our action- packed, heads-in hands-on programming.
KIDS LEARN
At FrogskinU, we help families build wiggle-room in their budgets—helping kids realize the benefits of wanting less and saving more. We put speed bumps in the decision-making process of an instantaneous consumer-driven world. We’re at work so kids can face the good, the bad and the ugly in the money swamp with confidence. So families can keep money mistakes smaller while investing bigger. So they can leap ahead with money know-how in today’s world.
MONEY INSIGHTS FOR ALL YOUTH
FrogskinU has worked with youth of all ages and stages. For a decade, our award-winning team has been researching behavioral economics and integrating best practices into our programs. Our approach instills behavioral change in how our audience thinks and deals with all things money. Our game-ified learning has received eight suction cups up from students, teachers and parents alike.
“We know what it takes to Spot a Scam and keep our money safe!” –High Schoolers
NEWS
High Schoolers Learn to Spot a Scam
In FrogskinU’s recent pilot of Spot a Scam©, more than 500 students took part in the pilot, spanning three academic terms. Using behavioural economics to our benefit, our approach takes … Read more
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Deficit Spending A Habit Among Teens
One of the most startling statistics to come out of the Statistic Brain Research Institute Report centers on teens’ total annual spending—which sits just shy of $259 billion annually—is that … Read more
Teens Spend More on Food than Clothing
The one thing that kids care more about than what they wear is where they eat. According to Piper Jaffray’s biannual Taking Stock With Teens 2018 study, teens are spending … Read more
Cheap Clothing Has High Cost
Investment management firm Piper Jaffray’s Taking Stock With Teens report found that clothing accounts for 21 percent of their budget. The average amount that upper income teens spend on clothes … Read more
LEAP INTO MONEY INSIGHTS
Whether you are a parent or an educator, one of the most important skills you can pass on to the youth in your life is financial knowledge. But often, we don't know where to begin. FrogskinU takes the guesswork out of financial education and lays out a clear, research-backed path to financial success, with more than a little fun along the way!