The National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC) is an annual nationwide competition for high school students focused on building and demonstrating practical personal finance knowledge. It’s organized by the Council for Economic Education (CEE), in partnership with the Voya Foundation and state councils for economic education. The goal is to help students learn key personal finance concepts such as:

• Earning income
• Spending and saving
• Investing
• Managing credit
• Managing risk (insurance, etc.)

It’s widely considered the premier personal finance competition for U.S. high schoolers. Many states have their own qualifying events that feed into the national challenge. For more info or to register a team, check the official site at councilforeconed.org or the registration portal at financechallenge.unl.edu.

1. Online Qualifying Round — 30-question online test
2. State Finals — Top teams advance to compete in their state.
3. National Finals — State champions go to the national event held this year May 31-June 1 in Atlanta, GA.

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