
ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge, Friday Moving Day card: classes that just moved into a national top 10 across 3 simulations. Oct 15 simulation: 2. Lower Cape May Regional High School (NJ), Wilson Pd3 AP Business; 9. Central High School (FL), Ms. Rowland's Finance Gurus. Oct 1 simulation: 4. Webster-Schroeder High School (NY), Jasek Money Team 7; 6. Webster-Schroeder High School (NY), Fin. Lit. Period 4 Schroeder. Sep 24 simulation: 10. James A. Beneway High School (NY), McKnight's Millionaires 8. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 5 · Halfway There: Top 10 at the Halfway Mark. For the September 24 simulation. 1. Hayfield Secondary (MN), VikingPrideF26; 2. James A. Beneway High School (NY), McKnight's Money Makers 9; 3. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 6; 4. Spencerville High School (OH), Spencerville - 3rd period Fall - 2026-27; 5. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 8; 6. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 1; 7. Hononegah Community High School (IL), Reynolds' Ramblers; 8. Brunswick High School (OH), Blue Devils 8; 9. Grayslake Central High School (IL), Green 14; 10. William Mason High School (OH), Goetz Bell 7 26-27. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 3 · Top 10: Top 10 Shake-Up. For the October 1 simulation. 1. Fox Valley Lutheran High School (WI), Malkowski's Money Managers - 7; 2. Mountain Vista High School (CO), Kinder's 1st Hour PF Minions 2026; 3. Fox Valley Lutheran High School (WI), Malkowski's Money Managers - 6; 4. McIntosh High School (GA), Chief Economist 2; 5. Mountain Vista High School (CO), Kinder's 2nd Hour PF Minions 2026; 6. Webster-Schroeder High School (NY), Stumpy's Savers Black; 7. Bath High School (OH), Boley (Bath) - Period 1; 8. Webster-Schroeder High School (NY), Fin. Lit. Period 1/2 Schroeder; 9. Brunswick High School (OH), PF6/2026; 10. Don Bosco Prep. (NJ), A to Z Business Class. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT Race card: 3 weeks left in the Sep 3 Budget Challenge simulation, week 7 of 10. St. Pius X (Houston, TX) leads by 401 points; Lowell High School (MI) holds No. 2 through No. 5; Ithaca High School (MI) and Trion High School (GA) are also in the top 9. Finish line Nov 12. 10 classes, 253 students competing.

ALT Community Partner Spotlight card with the Swan Valley High School and Credit Union 1 logos. Swan Valley classes 2nd hr - Budget Ballers and 5th hr - Cash me Outside are #1 and #2 in the nation at week 6 of the Sep 10 Budget Challenge simulation (62 classes, 1,382 students competing). Made possible by Credit Union 1.

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Friday · Moving Day: Moving Day. across 3 simulations. 1. Warren Mott High School (MI), BMW Budget Blazers, Oct 8 simulation; 2. Warren Mott High School (MI), BMW Budget Boosters, Oct 8 simulation; 6. Spoon River Valley High School (IL), Olson's Elite Eight, Oct 8 simulation; 7. Frankel Jewish Academy (MI), The Embezzlers, Oct 8 simulation; 8. Orchard Park High School (NY), OPHS B&C 2026, Oct 8 simulation; 9. Braintree High School (MA), Economic Explorers, Oct 8 simulation; 10. Cashmere High School (WA), Cashmere, Oct 8 simulation; 8. Hononegah Community High School (IL), Reynolds' Ramblers, Sep 24 simulation; 10. James A. Beneway High School (NY), McKnight's Millionaires 8, Sep 24 simulation; 8. Garber High School (MI), Blair - Block 3, Sep 17 simulation. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — New #1: New #1 in the Nation. For the September 24 simulation. 1. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 6; 2. James A. Beneway High School (NY), McKnight's Money Makers 9; 3. Spencerville High School (OH), Spencerville - 3rd period Fall - 2026-27; 4. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 1; 5. Hayfield Secondary (MN), VikingPrideF26; 6. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 8; 7. Brunswick High School (OH), Blue Devils 8; 8. Grayslake North High School (IL), Green 14; 9. William Mason High School (OH), Goetz Bell 7 26-27; 10. James A. Beneway High School (NY), Schlegel's Super Savers p.1. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT Budget Challenge card: Week 7, In the Running. The top 10 with three weeks to go. Congratulations, students and teachers! National top 10 for the August 27 simulation, 14 teams and 227 students from 7 schools. Saint Ursula Academy (OH) holds #1 through #5. #6 Liberty Prep Christian Academy (NC), Patriot Money Managers; #7 and #9 Ripley High School (OK), RHS Warriors 2027pm and 2027am; #8 Bay High School (OH), BCAFINLIT 1 2026; #10 Langdon Area High School (ND), LAHS PF. The top qualifying individual in this sponsored simulation will win a $150 Amazon gift card.

ALT Budget Challenge card: Week 1, Off to a Great Start, the national top 10 for the October 8 simulation, 5 days in. 62 teams, 1,336 students. 1 Arrowhead High School (WI), Arrowhead 3rd Block; 2 Cumberland Regional High School (NJ), Mr. C's Bakers Dozen; 3 Cumberland Regional, Wilson's Block 2 Exceptional 16; 4 Arrowhead, AHS Budget Bosses 3A Block; 5 Victor Senior High School (NY), Sidari; 6 Okeechobee High School (FL), 3rd Hour; 7 Linn-Mar High School (IA), Young Valuable Leaders YVL; 8 Arrowhead, AHS Capital Commanders 8th Block; 9 Shawano High (WI), Budget Buster; 10 Oxford High School (MI), Wildcats Period 1. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT Budget Challenge Moving Day card: Welcome to the national top 10. Congratulations, students and teachers! These nine classes moved into a national top 10 since yesterday. October 1 simulation: #1 Webster-Schroeder, Jasek Money Team 7; #3 North Bend, Big Money Ballers; #4 Webster-Schroeder, Jasek Money Team 5; #7 McIntosh, Tucker 2nd Period; #8 Webster-Schroeder, Jasek Money Team 2; #9 Cedar Grove, Best Budgeters; #10 Fox Valley Lutheran, Malkowski's Money Managers - 7. September 17 simulation: #10 Wallkill, Panther 2nd. September 10 simulation: #9 Boyne Falls, BeyerWorld_2026. The top qualifying individual in each of these simulations will win a $150 Amazon gift card.

ALT Budget Challenge feature card. Trophy earned: Perfect Pay, Part 1. Every bill. On time. In full. Congratulations, students and teachers! For the first 20 days of the September 17 simulation, 90% or more of the students in these classes paid every bill on time and in full. 260 students in 11 classes; 88% class average across the whole simulation. Grayslake Central High School (IL): GCHS Lynn B6 100%, GCHS Carney/Lynn B5 96%. Garber High School (MI): Blair - Block 1 100%, Block 5 100%, Block 3 93%. Elder High School (OH): Price Hill Panthers #5 97%, #6 96%, #2 94%, #4 91%. Greenville Technical Charter HS (SC): Paper Chasers 94%. Canon McMillan High School (PA): Ms. Moeller's 26-27 Period 8 90%. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 5 · Halfway There: Top 5 at the Halfway Mark. For the September 3 simulation. 1. Lowell High School (MI), 3rd PF Tri 1 26-27; 2. Lowell High School (MI), 1st PF Tri1 26-27; 3. St. Pius X High School (TX), SPX PF Period 2 first; 4. Lowell High School (MI), 5th PF Tri1 26-27; 5. Ithaca High School (MI), Ithaca Yellowjackets 3rd Period. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 4 · Movers: Biggest Movers. For the September 10 simulation. 13. Campus High School (KS), Budget Masters; 26. NTID/RIT (NY), Personal Finance_Section 03_TRF; 27. Westosha Central High School (WI), Unger 5th Hour T1; 36. Campus High School (KS), McDowell's Colts; 37. Mira Costa High School (CA), Scheftic Costa 1. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 1 · Great Start: Off to a Great Start. For the October 1 simulation. 1. Brunswick High School (OH), PF6/2026; 2. Brunswick High School (OH), PF2/2026; 3. Maple Lake High School (MN), Voigt's Fighting Irish; 4. Geneva School of Boerne (TX), Greenlees Greats; 5. Don Bosco Prep. (NJ), A to Z Business Class; 6. Mountain Vista High School (CO), Kinder's 5th Hour PF Minions 2026; 7. Mcintosh High School (GA), Tucker 7th Period; 8. Cumberland Valley High School (PA), CVHS - INTRO WILBURN; 9. Mcintosh High School (GA), Tucker 2nd Period; 10. Fox Valley Lutheran High School (WI), Malkowski's Money Managers - 7. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Friday · Moving Day: Moving Day. Classes that just moved into a national top 10, across 3 simulations. Sep 24 simulation: 2. Wayne Central School (NY) District - James A. Beneway HS (NY), McKnight's Money Makers 9; 9. Brunswick High School (OH), Blue Devils 2; 10. Grayslake North High School (IL), Green 23. Sep 17 simulation: 10. Garber High School (MI), Blair - Block 3. Sep 10 simulation: 7. College Place High School (WA), Straight Cash, Homie. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 1 · Early Leaders: Top 10 Early Leaders. For the September 24 simulation. 1. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 6; 2. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 8; 3. Brunswick High School (OH), Blue Devils 5; 4. Brunswick High School (OH), Blue Devils 8; 5. William Mason High School (OH), Goetz Bell 4 26-27; 6. Brunswick High School (OH), Blue Devils 3; 7. Huron High School (OH), Huron Tigers 1; 8. Brunswick High School (OH), Blue Devils 2; 9. Hononegah Community High School (IL), Reynolds' Ramblers; 10. William Mason High School (OH), Goetz Bell 7 26-27. Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 2 · School Spotlight: #1 through #5 Nationally. Simulation Sep 17 – Nov 26, 2026. 1. Price Hill Panthers #6, Elder High School (OH); 2. Price Hill Panthers #5, Elder High School (OH); 3. Price Hill Panthers #4, Elder High School (OH); 4. Price Hill Panthers #2, Elder High School (OH); 5. Price Hill Panthers #3, Elder High School (OH). Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 5 · School Spotlight: #1 through #5 Nationally. Simulation Aug 27 – Nov 5, 2026. 1. Tonnis Sem 1 Macro Bell 2, Saint Ursula Academy (OH); 2. Tonnis Sem 1 Econ Bell 1, Saint Ursula Academy (OH); 3. Tonnis Sem 1 Econ Bell 3, Saint Ursula Academy (OH); 4. Tonnis Sem 1 Econ Bell 7, Saint Ursula Academy (OH); 5. Tonnis Sem 1 Econ Bell 5, Saint Ursula Academy (OH). Prizes available. budgetchallenge.com

ALT The Nation's Personal Finance Challenge — Week 2 · Early Leaders: Top 10 Early Leaders. Simulation Sep 10 – Nov 19, 2026. 1. UCEC Cyclones, Union County Early College (NC); 2. 2nd hr - Budget Ballers, Swan Valley High School (MI); 3. Budget Busters, Christian Brothers High School (TN); 4. 5th hr - Cash me Outside, Swan Valley High School (MI); 5. Terrell's Third Hour Fall 2026, Saxony Lutheran High School (MO); 6. Kurtz Finance Fanatics, Westhill High School Stamford Public Schools (CT); 7. Personal Finance _Section 02_MWF, NTID/RIT (NY); 8. Finance Finishers, Christian Brothers High School (TN); 9. Credit Crushers, Christian Brothers High School (TN); 10. Team Financial Ohio CCP Planners-FA26, Rhodes State College (OH). Prizes available. Sponsors welcome at budgetchallenge.com/sponsors





