What is Everfi? Everfi is a virtual course on life skill topics, such as financial capabilities, diversity and inclusion, career leadership and success, STEM, and health and wellness. One program that is a part of the Everfi course, named Vault, helped me understand more about insurance, understanding the difference between debit and credit, and assisted me in making financial decisions.
One important topic, I learned from Vault is how to control my personal information, such as my Facebook account. I learned what hackers do and how not to click on anything unfamiliar. Before I took this course, I got a strange message on my phone’s Messenger app. I clicked on it and thought this might not be good. Unfortunately, I got hacked, and my parents were very unhappy with me. I've learned my lesson. In the future, I will know not to click on something suspicious because getting hacked is a terrible experience. Vault has taught how to keep my information safe. …show more content…
Making money is important to buy necessities, such as food, shelter, and transportation. Health, life, home, and car insurances are also necessities. Money can also buy wants. Wants are items a person doesn’t need to survive. Examples of wants are a new soccer ball, expensive clothes, or a fancy phone. At my age, I can make money by babysitting, raking leaves, and doing more household chores. In a few years, I could get a part-time job, such as working in a restaurant, a retail store, or a youth
One important topic, I learned from Vault is how to control my personal information, such as my Facebook account. I learned what hackers do and how not to click on anything unfamiliar. Before I took this course, I got a strange message on my phone’s Messenger app. I clicked on it and thought this might not be good. Unfortunately, I got hacked, and my parents were very unhappy with me. I've learned my lesson. In the future, I will know not to click on something suspicious because getting hacked is a terrible experience. Vault has taught how to keep my information safe. …show more content…
Making money is important to buy necessities, such as food, shelter, and transportation. Health, life, home, and car insurances are also necessities. Money can also buy wants. Wants are items a person doesn’t need to survive. Examples of wants are a new soccer ball, expensive clothes, or a fancy phone. At my age, I can make money by babysitting, raking leaves, and doing more household chores. In a few years, I could get a part-time job, such as working in a restaurant, a retail store, or a youth