Young Adult Financial Readiness

Secure the Bag financial decision-making workshop suite for emerging adults

Practical financial decision-making education for the transition into adult responsibility.

Helping young adults build the clarity and confidence to make stronger choices around income, spending, credit, and the pressures of early adulthood.

WHY THIS WORK MATTERS

Young adults are often expected to manage income, credit, spending pressure, and life responsibilities without a clear framework for decision-making. The consequences of early financial patterns can follow them for years.

SECURE THE BAG™

Dr. Melissa Weathersby’s signature financial decision-making workshop suite for young adults. It is not traditional budgeting instruction. It helps participants understand the behavioral and emotional side of financial choices and develop practical decision clarity.

FEATURED WORKSHOP

Needs vs. Wants: Triggers, Tradeoffs, and Consequences

• Identify emotional and social spending triggers

• Understand impulsive financial behaviors

• Evaluate real-world financial tradeoffs

• Build stronger financial awareness and confidence

BUILT FOR

• School districts, high schools, colleges, and career-readiness programs

• Employers of emerging and early-career professionals

• Youth-serving nonprofits and workforce-development organizations

DELIVERY OPTIONS

Interactive workshops, lunch-and-learns, leadership-development sessions, and tailored learning experiences. Sessions can be adapted to meet the needs of your students, team, or community.

BRING FINANCIAL READINESS TO YOUR STUDENTS OR TEAM

Needs versus Wants: Triggers, Tradeoffs, and Consequences workshop
Dr. Melissa Weathersby, financial decision-making educator