Mad City Money held
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Students from 10 school districts throughout Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri participated in the TRiO Educational Talent Search "Mad City Money" life simulation. Students are given a salary and family situation and must then budget for groceries, mortgage payments, entertainment and more as well as facing the "Fickle Finger of Fate", which could hit them with an unexpected hospital stay or lottery winnings. The simulation teaches students real-world skills that can be used once they are on their own.