Student-founded ‘Kidconomy’ teaches teens financial literacy

Henry Eckersley

February 16, 2025

Midtown High School juniors and financial interns Nathan Brawner and Rueben Mackler discuss their financial literacy blog, Kidconomy. Found at www.Kidconomy.org, the blog aims to educate middle schoolers and high schoolers on making their own financial decisions and learning about basic economics. Host: Henry Eckersley Music Credits (Courtesy of CapCut): (1) Café Jazz (2) Soft focus moments (3) Quiet reading sounds

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Henry Eckersley, Multimedia Managing Editor

Henry is a junior and this is his second year on The Southerner staff. When he is not writing, he spends his time playing both school and travel baseball, practicing or listening to music, or podcasting. He hopes to continue making a difference.

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