CU 4 Reality Financial Literacy Fair was held at Profile High School in Bethlehem, NH. Profile School services the towns of Franconia, Sugar Hill, Easton and Bethlehem. This was a fascinating program that (from left to right) Beth Horan, Diane Johnson and Steve Gorman from Peabody & Smith Realty participated in. A mix of sorts between career day and real life budgeting. Approximately 170 students grades 9-12 interacted with local business owners and professionals from Franconia, Littleton and surrounding towns. The students role played as consumers with assigned monthly incomes as we helped establish monthly spending guidelines for them with regards to "the real world of housing". Each student had a name tag, below was their already accomplished profession such as Veterinarian, dancer, engineer etc. and given an annual salary to work with. At the end of the day it was hoped students would walk away having developed a better understanding of budgeting, and the reality of making real life buying decisions. This included everything from house rentals, home utility costs, home insurance, car purchases, health insurance, clothing for work, the cost of working out at a gym, owning a pet and many others costs they may encounter as they venture out living on their own. There were some great questions from the students on the housing front: -Is it furnished or unfurnished? -Does it cost extra for a pet? -Do I have to buy my own appliances? -How long do I have to commit to this apt. for? -How far from stores is the house? Did they need a car or transportation? Some on the other hand only cared about who they lived with! Few took note of the aesthetics of the home. Peabody & Smith hopes this was an enriching day of learning for the students at Profile. We feel privileged for the invitation to take part, it was a delightful way for us to spend the day as a day in the life of a Realtor^®!