Play Grow Your Buck!

Year 1: Start! Make Your First Investment!

Year 5: What is Your Next Investment Going to Be?

Year 10: 10 Years Already! Make Another Investment!

Invest in a Retirement Fund!

WHEEL OF FORTUNE!!!

Welcome to Grow Your Buck, a game that will teach you how to save, invest, and spend responsibly to prepare for retirement! Before playing, make sure you have a coin for the unexpected events. To begin playing, click on the highlighted square. On the page that pops up, make sure to answer all questions and fill in blanks when possible. Also, click on the blue underlined links on each page to learn more! Have fun!

Year 15: 15 Years of Saving and Investing. Way to go!

Year 30: Time Flies! You're now set up and ready to retire!

Open a Savings Account!

WHEEL OF FORTUNE!!!

Invest in a Retirement Fund!

Year 20: You're almost to retirement! Keep it going!

Invest in some real estate!

WHEEL OF FORTUNE!!!

Category	Income	Expense
Year 1
Year 5
Year 10
Event
Invest
Wheel
Year 15
Savings
Wheel
Real Estate
Year 20
Invest
Event
Wheel
Year 30
Event
Total
Total

Data adapted from the US Census Bureau & the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023.

Make Your First Investment!

It's been 5 years since your first investment. What's your next one going to be?

What a time! 10 years of financial responsibility, and life has been pretty stable. What's your next investment looking like?

Great job on creating passive income for yourself (that means you're making money without even trying to). You're gaining income as you advance in your career, and life is good! Choose how to invest your money.

Unexpected Event!

Life can be unexpected. Flip a coin and see where your luck stands!

Invest in a Retirement Fund!

Invest in a Retirement Fund!

Wheel of Fortune!!!

For fun, we're going to play the Wheel of Fortune, which is similar to the lottery! Remember though, you should never rely on the lottery to keep you afloat financially. You have a very very small chance of winning, and it can lead to bad financial decisions.

You've been saving, spending, and investing for 15 years now! You're almost to retirement -- keep making awesome financial decisions!

As an experienced investor, you now have access to many types of investment opporutnities. Click on the blue underlined link to learn about the return (how much money you make) and risk (what can go wrong) with each type of investment. Remember -- make smart decisions!

Real Estate is a great investment, but it can be quite pricey. What will you invest in?

Pick a property and pay the price for it now. At the end of the game, you'll receive 2x the value of initial investment. Make sure to choose the property that is best for you both in the short-term and long-term!

Wow, 20 years of investing and saving just like that! As you get closer to retirement, consider how you want to spend and invest your money to reach your financial goals. Work hard now to breeze into retirement!

You're now making a lot more money than you did when you first started investing 20 years ago, and you have access to more types of investments as an experienced investor. Click the blue underlined link and ask questions about making wise decisions!

You've been saving, spending, and investing for 30 years now! You're almost to retirement -- keep making awesome financial decisions!

As an experienced investor, you now have access to many types of investment opporutnities. Click on the blue underlined link to learn about the return (how much money you make) and risk (what can go wrong) with each type of investmeny. Remember -- make smart decisions!

Don't Forget to Pay Yourself!