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By6abc Digital Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 9:22PM
Arjun Buch and Krishay Patel created “Future Founders Education,” a financial literacy lesson program that teaches elementary school students the basics of spending and saving through interactive kits.
Each kit includes lessons and flash cards designed to help students understand concepts such as needs versus wants and different types of spending.
The materials also introduce real-world scenarios, including a broken appliance or a visit to urgent care.
“It has the lesson, which the students can learn from…this one specifically about needs versus wants,” a demonstration of the kit explained.
The students initially conducted in-person workshops at libraries near Trenton before expanding the program statewide.
They have now distributed 1,000 kits to 55 libraries across New Jersey.
“When we were in elementary school together, we realized that we didn’t learn anything about this financial literacy in school then,” Patel said.
Buch said they also noticed gaps in financial knowledge among older students.
“What we also noticed in our high school career is that when they get to that level of financial literacy, they really don’t understand the knowledge or concepts,” Buch said.
The pair raised about $1,500 to produce the first 1,000 kits and are continuing fundraising efforts to expand the program’s reach.
Their goal is to help young students build a foundation in financial literacy through resources available at their local libraries.
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