The National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC) is a nationwide competition that provides high school students the opportunity to build and demonstrate their knowledge of money management. Teams showcase their expertise in the concepts of earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, investing, and managing risk.
How it Works
This motivating and fun team learning experience begins with competitions at the state level. The winning team from each state moves on to the National Finals. Finals consist of a case study where teams present to a panel of judges as well as a Quiz Bowl, which will determine the winner. For spring 2025, the National Finals will be held inn Atlanta, Georgia where teams will compete in-person. While in Atlanta all expenses will be covered (this includes food, lodging, and all events. This excludes travel costs to/from state of origin).
Get ready for your state competition
Compete at your state level
Register yourself as a teacher and create your teams. Download unique access codes for each student and when they are ready, send your team to the Finance Challenge ONLINE website where they will complete a 30-question, rapid-fire exam.
The National Competition
State Competitions
This fun and motivating team experience begins with competitions at the state level.
Finals
In-person in Atlanta, Georgia on June 1-2! Finals consists of a Critical Thinking Round where teams present a solution to a panel of judges as well as a Quiz Bowl, which will determine the winner.
National Finals
The National Finals offers competitors the opportunity to prepare a financial plan for a detailed fictitious family scenario. Students will apply their knowledge from the six knowledge areas, make recommendations to help the family achieve their financial goals, and prepare a PowerPoint or Google Slide presentation to persuade the judges. Teams will have 75 minutes to prepare and presentations will be 20 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for the judges to ask questions.
