SunTrust Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to Support JA Finance Parks

SunTrust Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington to Support JA Finance Parks

The SunTrust Foundation today announced a three-year partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JA) and a $1.5 million grant to support JA Finance Park®, an innovation in experiential education designed to engage middle school students and prepare them for life and work outside of school.

National Financial Awareness Day Survey: Cash is Still King with Teens When it Comes to Purchases

		 National Financial Awareness Day Survey: Cash is Still King with Teens When it Comes to Purchases

Teens may love technology, but most still rely on cash when it comes to purchases and getting money from mom and dad. In fact, 80 percent of teens who receive money from parents or caregivers say it is in the form of cash and 75 percent of teens say they have made purchases in cash. Despite this, budgeting apps are gaining in popularity.