​Endorsed by the National Association of State Treasurers
In cooperation with Wells Fargo, Alabama State Department of Education, Council for Economic Education, and the University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences Department of Consumer Sciences

Welcome to the Alabama Personal Finance Challenge! Give your students a chance to demonstrate their knowledge of personal finance in a fun and rewarding way!
Competitions for Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12
Grades 6-8:   State Champion determined by online test.
Grades 9-12: State Champion determined by online test.
  • January 16, 2023 Teacher Registration Begins Click here to register teams!
  • February 13, 2023 Online competition begins - Click here for student access to take exam! Online test window is open until March 31st - Teams login and face the Challenge! 
  • April 3, 2023 Announcement of top online middle school team.  This team is the middle school state champion. Each team member and the teacher sponsor of the State Champion receives $50.  
  • April 3, 2023 Announcement of top online high school teams. Top teams invited to State Championship.
  • April 12, 2023  In-person State Championship at University of Alabama. Each team member and the teacher sponsor of the State Champion receives $100.  Team travel stipends to State Championship are available.
  • The high school State Champion represents Alabama in the national finals. The 2023 National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC): Finals will be held June 4-5, 2023, and will consist of a Case Study Round. The top teams will present to a VIP judging panel. The NPFC will be hosted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in Cleveland. ​
Receive $20 if you have  5 teams that participate in the Personal Finance Challenge
  • Teachers – Go to https://financechallenge.unl.edu/ to register for the Alabama Personal Finance Challenge and start creating your student teams. There should be four students on each team.  No limit on number of teams per school.  There is no registration fee.
  •  Each person on a four person team individually completes a 30 question online test.  Test results are confidential
  • Students - Study hard! The Alabama Personal Finance Challenge will test your knowledge of Earning Income, Protecting and Insuring, Spending, Credit, Saving and Investing 
For additional information contact:
Wanda McAbee, Executive Program Director
Alabama Council on Economic Education
Office: 205.726.4073