Financial literacy is an essential skill for everyone, regardless of age. This is why the CFI supports teenagers in gaining basic knowledge about responsible money management.

As part of the Generation+ social platform, created to support vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons, the CFI held an online lecture for teenagers. The event aimed to enhance young people’s awareness of key financial processes and safe behaviour in today’s digital environment.

To encourage active participation, we organised an interactive game that allowed the teenagers to test their knowledge in an easy and accessible way. The winners received gifts.

Together with the CFI’s Executive Director, Oksana Ihnatenko, the participants discussed the main factors influencing financial decision-making, including:

• goals and spending priorities;
• the impact of emotions on purchases;
• the importance of saving and planning;
• risks associated with fraud and unreliable financial services.

Budget planning was another important topic: the teenagers gained initial skills in creating a budget and allocating money. In the context of protecting their own finances, they explored basic money laundering schemes, common methods of financial fraud, and ways to recognise them.

Special attention was given to virtual assets, which are becoming increasingly popular among young people. The teenagers learned about how exchanges and brokerage companies operate, and the importance of a responsible approach to investment decisions.

Financial literacy is not just a useful skill, but a necessity of modern life. The CFI will continue to promote financial education among school pupils, as they shape the country’s future and must grow up informed and protected in the financial environment.