Financial skills are leadership skills
in an ever-changing economy and world. As the premier leadership organization
for girls, Girls Scouts is developing national program and tools to develop and
support girls’ financial confidence, skills, and independence by providing them
with resources focused on everything from saving, developing strong credit, and
minimizing debt, to philanthropy and financing their dreams.
In 2011, in the first overhaul of its
merit badge system since 1987, Girl Scouts of the USA introduced a new set of
financial literacy badges for girls in kindergarten through 12th grade. Now,
Girl Scouts can develop real skills and earn national recognition in the area
of financial literacy.