NGPF's Arcade game, Payback, offers students an interactive, game-based experience where they navigate real-life college decisions. Throughout the game, students must balance student loan debt, happiness, social life, and academics. The game takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes a reflection worksheet to reinforce key takeaways. 

Financial Literacy Month Bonus!  Payback is included in one of NGPF's Finance in 40 pre-curated lessons! Finance in 40 is an initiative designed to help students explore financial literacy skills in a standard 40-minute class period during Financial Literacy Month. Visit the Finance in 40 webpage to learn more and bring joy to your classroom with games that make money lessons fun!

INTERACTIVE: Payback includes a Teacher Tip video where Amanda Volz sets you up for success by giving you a preview of the game and tips for classroom implementation. 

What are Teacher Tip videos? 

Teacher Tip videos are short videos exploring a range of NGPF activities through the eyes of veteran personal finance teacher and NGPF super user, Amanda Volz. Teacher Tip videos are designed to guide teachers through the activity and offer tips, tricks, and ideas for implementing the activity in the classroom. 

Where can I find Teacher Tip videos? 

Teacher Tip video can be found in two places: 

1. Linked at the top of the activity document. Note: not all NGPF activities have a Teacher Tip video. 
2. In the Teacher Tip Videos section of the NGPF Video Library. 

About the Author

Amanda Volz

Amanda joins the NGPF Team with over 20 years of experience teaching personal finance. During that time, she led her students to hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships, won multiple awards, and most importantly, impacted the financial lives of thousands of high school students. Amanda prides herself on being an educational leader and is constantly looking for innovative ways to make the classroom relevant, rigorous, and fun. She is a passionate advocate for financial education and has been a long-time member of the NGPF community. Fun fact - Amanda was NGPF’s first teacher account! When Amanda isn’t working, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling with her husband and two children.