Bite of Reality: Financial Boot Camp for Hartford Students

0:00Over 450 high school students from 17 schools around Greater Hartford packed Pratt and Whitney Stadium for a full day financial. Boo Camp called Biter Reality. American Eagle Financial Credit Union put it on, handing kids fake jobs and salaries through an app, then sending them to stations for rent, rides, groceries, and surprise hits like emergencies. The CEO there, Howard Brady, broke it down as a way to build real independence, letting teens juggle needs and wants before adult life kicks in. Local Mayor Connor Martin and a top credit union exec joined volunteers stressing how this fits a bigger state push on money smarts, from saving to dodging dead. Since 2008, credit unions have run these for over 50,000 students, backed by partners like the state treasurer and food banks, and they're gearing up to hit even more schools soon. Local news powered by AI. This is Hartford News today.