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Co-founder Tim Ranzetta spent years teaching personal finance in East Palo Alto, struggling to find quality material to engage his students, and decided to create a better solution.
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) offers a free set of curated personal finance lessons to engage students in thinking critically about money and providing decision-making strategies to empower students to shape their financial futures.
To serve and empower teachers, NGPF offers:
- flexibility to teach entire units or pull individual lessons on specific skills;
- prepared lesson guides and teacher preparation materials, ready-to-use student activity packets created by experienced personal finance educators;
- versatility to teach in any environment, from a 1:1 laptop/tablet classroom to traditional pencil and paper;
- engaging learning opportunities with a combination of self-directed exploration and group collaboration that requires critical thinking and multiple perspectives;
- built-in, Common Core- and Jump$tart-aligned assessments;
- comprehension questions for formative assessment;
- performance tasks that engage students in developing strategies they can immediately apply to their own personal finance decisions.
Through partnering with teachers, NGPF equips students with:
- engaging content that blends a variety of articles, videos and activities
- real-world personal finance simulations to prepare students for the decisions they will face in college and beyond;
- opportunities to work in a self-driven environment where students are truly in control of shaping their own financial futures.
The passionate educators comprising Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a non-profit organization, believe all young people deserve a free, quality education to take control of their financial futures.
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) offers a free set of curated personal finance lessons to engage students in thinking critically about money and providing decision-making strategies to empower students to shape their financial futures.
To serve and empower teachers, NGPF offers:
- flexibility to teach entire units or pull individual lessons on specific skills;
- prepared lesson guides and teacher preparation materials, ready-to-use student activity packets created by experienced personal finance educators;
- versatility to teach in any environment, from a 1:1 laptop/tablet classroom to traditional pencil and paper;
- engaging learning opportunities with a combination of self-directed exploration and group collaboration that requires critical thinking and multiple perspectives;
- built-in, Common Core- and Jump$tart-aligned assessments;
- comprehension questions for formative assessment;
- performance tasks that engage students in developing strategies they can immediately apply to their own personal finance decisions.
Through partnering with teachers, NGPF equips students with:
- engaging content that blends a variety of articles, videos and activities
- real-world personal finance simulations to prepare students for the decisions they will face in college and beyond;
- opportunities to work in a self-driven environment where students are truly in control of shaping their own financial futures.
The passionate educators comprising Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), a non-profit organization, believe all young people deserve a free, quality education to take control of their financial futures.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Palo Alto
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2014
Mentions in press and media 23
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| Jun 3, 2026 | Resources for Educators and Professionals | FAME has developed extensive resources for educators and professionals who support financial education in their school or community. Financial Wellness Resources for Librarians Are you a librarian who is interested in starting or expanding ... |
| May 10, 2025 | ETF Edge America is failing its youngest investors, warns personal finance guru Ric Edelman | Ric Edelman says the U.S. is failing its younger generations on personal finance education: “We stink at it,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” Students are not provided with knowledge early enough in life and a get-rich-quick attitude is preventi... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Taking one personal finance class in high school has a lifetime benefit of roughly $100,000 | More young adults are investing in the stock market during this period of extreme volatility, underscoring the need for a basic understanding of personal finance. Many studies show a strong correlation between financial literacy and financi... |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Эксперты рассказали, как научить детей грамотно инвестировать | Опрос, проведенный для фонда SIFMA, показал, что многие родители считают, что их детям необходимо уметь инвестировать, но немногие из них уверены в том, что способны обучить этому, сообщает CNBC. «Фондовый рынок» — онлайн-симуляция, помогаю... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Texas and California among states lacking personal finance education | Many Latino students are missing out on a growing trend that requires high schools to teach personal finance. Why it matters: Compared to their white counterparts, Latinos have lower rates of bank account ownership, savings and investments.... |
| Feb 28, 2024 | A study showed that closing the wealth gap could take 200 years — but Black financial planners say we can do better | Personal Finance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Financial Planning Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation o... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | How Latinos are teaching culturally-relevant personal finance | Investing in stocks or opening retirement savings accounts has long been elusive for many Latinos, but social media and podcasts that offer culturally relevant financial coaching are turning that on its head. Why it matters: U.S. Latinos�... |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 6 Ways To Instill Healthy Money Management Habits In Your Kids | Dad teaching basic money concepts to his son in the kitchengetty |
| Mar 10, 2022 | NASA's $24 BILLION 2022 Budget Is Awaiting Approval--Here's A Closer Look At That Money | RJ Pierce, Tech Times 10 March 2022, 08:03 am NASA has requested $24 billion in funding from the US government for the fiscal year 2022. As per The Register, the request is now being considered by lawmakers this month. According to the repo... |
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FAQ about Next Gen Personal Finance
When was Next Gen Personal Finance founded?
Next Gen Personal Finance was founded in 2014.
What has the press written about Next Gen Personal Finance?
Parsers VC has collected 23 articles mentioning Next Gen Personal Finance, among them “Resources for Educators and Professionals” (Jun 3, 2026) and “ETF Edge America is failing its youngest investors, warns personal finance guru Ric Edelman” (May 10, 2025).
Is Next Gen Personal Finance still active?
Yes, Next Gen Personal Finance is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 15, 2026.