At the PMG Charitable Trust we’re on a mission to build better financial futures for young New Zealanders. We know talking about money matters can feel ‘taboo/tapu’, and for some young people, confusing and boring.
Yet it’s a fundamental skill we all need in life.
That’s why, in conjunction with our good friends at Life Education Trust NZ, we have developed PMG Flip.
PMG Flip is an interactive, infotainment-styled online financial literacy tool, which aims to help young people grasp the fundamental principles of money management in an engaging way.
Designed with 14- and 15-year-olds (Year 10) in mind, it has also been successfully used by older and younger age groups.
Four modules, covering key financial literacy concepts
Using short (2.5 mins) videos, young actors portray money management scenarios across the four.
Each video is followed by a short (4 – 6 minute) quiz to reiterate understand and stimulate debate.
Videos aim to bring a light-headed and humourous approach to the basics of money management.
Click here to view a short trailer of the modules.
After using PMG Flip, over 86% of students were able to tell the difference between good and bad debt.
84% said they would be
70% said they would join KiwiSaver.
13% they would learn more about KiwiSaver.
87% could identify risky spending behaviour, with deferred payment schemes.
78.5% of teachers and organisers using PMG Flip said they would recommend the programme to others.
For Teachers/Youth Organisers: You do not require any prior knowledge of money matters to run this programme with your cohorts.
For schools, youth, community and not for profit organisations PMG Charitable Trust provides this free of charge.
All you need is online access and we’ll provide the rest.
It's easy to access the PMG Flip! All you need is the online password.
To request the password, and to find out more information email Bridget Lem.
