By Daily Telegram staff
DEFIANCE, Ohio — Premier Bank is partnering with a national program to offer area students financial literacy education.
The bank chain, formerly First Federal Bank of the Midwest, announced in a news release this week it is working with Banzai, a financial literacy program, to bring free finance education to students.
The online program is the largest of its kind, servicing more than 60,000 teachers nationwide, according to a news release.
Premier Bank will work with schools to teach the personal finance program. Students will work through real-life scenarios as they learn to pay bills and balance a budget. They'll also get a taste of unexpected expenses like parking tickets, interest charges and overdraft fees. Students will be exposed to other financial concepts like auto loans, bank statements, entertainment costs and savings.