Welcome to Yes, You Can
As an organization, one of the greatest gifts American Century Investments® can offer is information that helps parents and educators influence the behaviors of children and young adults so they can establish a path towards financial independence.
We do this through Yes, You Can.
This fun and easy-to-use financial education program is filled with valuable information and tools that are available to you at no charge.
As you explore the Yes, You Can site you will find:
Yes, You Can curriculum
Whether you're a teacher, organization leader or caring adult who wants to introduce their child to the valuable lessons of financial education, the Yes, You Can curriculum provides a one-stop shop for all your needs. Easily adapted for grades 6-12, this curriculum is aligned with the 8th grade Jump$tart National Standards for Personal Finance. It includes step-by-step teaching lessons, PowerPoint® presentations, student activities and suggested adult dialogues.
Award winning content
The ideas and philosophies we share are based, in part, on the award-winning Yes, You Can library of books, including Yes, You Can... Raise Financially Aware Kids. Written specifically for caring adults, this book continues to earn top honors, including:
- Learning Magazine's Teachers' Choice Award for the Family
- Mom's Choice Award for Family and Parenting Resources
- Gold Benjamin Franklin award for excellence in Parenting and Family issues
This book, and all the books in the Yes, You Can series are available as free, downloadable e-books.
Online interactive tools
It's often said a picture is worth a thousand words. One of the easiest ways to illustrate complex financial concepts is with our interactive Financially Independent Today ("FIT") tools. These calculators help you demonstrate and understand the concepts of compound interest, the high price of debt and the value of a spending plan.
Newsletter library
Since 2004, Yes, You Can has published a free quarterly newsletter. These are filled with entertaining illustrations and helpful information on finance and getting the most out of life. Copies of every issue are available in our Newsletter Library. If you aren't receiving this at your home or school, be sure to take a minute to subscribe. While you're there, you can also join our weekly email list.
"It is important that your children learn what they can do with money early in life so they will apply the lessons learned as they face the read world in future years," shares Jim Stowers, founder, American Century Investments.
Through Yes, You Can, every child now has the opportunity to learn these life-enhancing lessons.