From quiet classrooms to students standing on chairs cheering. Financial education has never looked or sounded like this.
Wings Financial is a credit union serving members across Minnesota and beyond. Their financial education team wanted a Gen Z-appropriate experience that beat what students were already used to: phones, TikTok, anything but a finance lecture.
Wings Credit Union needed something built for Gen Z. Instead of another slideshow or lecture, Wings turned to Cashy, a plug-and-play financial education platform with interactive games. Each game helps students learn about money in a fun and visual way.
“Cashy makes an exciting game designed specifically for Gen Z. Every time I play the game with students, it gets loud.” Jared Little, Financial Education Specialist, Wings Financial Foundation
When Wings CU educators bring Cashy into a classroom, things get loud, in the best way possible.
“I’ve looked at Jared a few times and said, man, everybody’s wondering what’s going on in this class — students are standing on chairs and cheering!” Jodi Slais, Financial Education Specialist, Wings Credit Union
That excitement is exactly what Wings was hoping for — students who are fully engaged and emotionally invested in learning. The energy in the room transforms financial education from a lecture into an experience.
In the Life Game, one of Cashy’s games, every decision affects the happiness meter. A simple, visual way for students to understand how money impacts their overall well-being.
“I always talk about the happiness meter — that’s what sets Cashy apart. It shows how money affects happiness.” Jared Little, Financial Education Specialist, Wings Financial Foundation
The result? Students start seeing money differently. They learn that financial success isn’t just about making the most money, it’s about creating balance and happiness along the way.
Now, Wings’s educators are being invited back to classrooms again and again. Teachers say students ask when they’ll get to play next. What used to be a quiet session is now the loudest — and happiest — room in the school.
“Getting started with Cashy is simple, the interface is intuitive, students understand it straight away.” Jared Little, Financial Education Specialist, Wings Financial Foundation
See the platform and experience the interaction.
