Contest: Cut the Fiscal Fat

74% of teens aren’t confident about their financial education and Jeremy Shockey, 2 time Super Bowl winner (XLII with the New York Giants and XLIV with the New Orleans Saints) has officially endorsed Cut The Fiscal Fat and their mission to reach 1 million teens by the end of 2022. Cut the Fiscal Fat is a mom-owned business educating kids on financial education to help end poverty and economic disparity with a GoFundMe goal of 1 million kids by the end of 2022. Megan DeCrosta, a licensed NYS life, accident, and health insurance broker, pivoted her career in order to become a certified financial education instructor and develop the financial literacy curriculum “Need To Know Life Guide (Level 1),” spotlighting the importance of financial literacy and decreasing the divide of financial inequality in the US, encouraging youth to take the financial future into their own hands with self-education.

Jeremy and his older brother were raised by a single mother who at times struggled to pay the family’s bills. After his years of hard work and perseverance, he went on to become the highest paid tight end in professional football.

Cut the Fiscal Fat partnered with the BGCCA (Boys & Girls Clubs of Capital Area) to $10/teen to $1/teen per donation. Working with James Bulmer, Director of Resource Development, the course and program will be introduced to the New York State Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs to get community access serving teens and young adults. Steve Figueroa, Director of the Workforce Development Program at the Troy Clubhouse location is available for interviews.

DeCrosta says, “Students are clearly not receiving the financial education they so desperately need before they are inundated with student loans and credit cards. Cut The Fiscal Fat is here to combat income inequality by equipping teens and young adults with financial literacy.”

The company is raising awareness for financial literacy education by having young adults submit videos explaining WHY money knowledge matters to them, giving away $1,000 on TikTok, and $1,000 on Instagram

To receive one entry a participant must:
● Be 18 and older
● Maintain a public [TikTok or Instagram] account
● Follow @cutthefiscalfat on the platform [TikTok or Instagram]
● Create a video telling us why money knowledge matters
● Share your video [TikTok or Instagram] with the hashtag #watchthemoneytalk

For an additional entry a participant can follow the same steps on the other platform!

For more info, please visit:
https://cutthefiscalfat.com
https://www.gofundme.com/f/12to1million
IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWWsQUlUvF/
TIk Tok:https://www.tiktok.com/@cutthefiscalfat
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBHr-66NmKbDipTnzA9BHkA?view_as=subscriber
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/cutthefiscalfat
@jeremyshockey
@cutthefiscalfat
#12to1million mission to get financial literacy education into the hands of 1 million teens by the end of 2022.
@nygiants and @saints

More about Jeremy Shockey:
Jeremy Charles Shockey (born August 18, 1980) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft.

The winner of the first-ever Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award in 2002, Shockey earned four Pro Bowl selections in his career and won the Super Bowl with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and the Saints in Super Bowl XLIV.

More about BGCCA
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) provides safe havens for young people by offering quality programs and critical relationships with nurturing and reliable adults. Boys & Girls Clubs give their members access to dedicated, trained professionals who can provide guidance in adopting healthy lifestyles and pursuing educational objectives.

Most importantly, Boys & Girls Clubs equip young people with the skills they need to resolve conflicts peacefully, improve relationships with every aspect of their day-to-day lives and function as responsible citizens. From education and career programs to health and life skills, our staff and volunteers help inspire youth by providing an opportunity to belong, succeed and serve their community.