Credit for Life Seminar at CHS

COLUMBUS — The Columbus Christian Women’s Organization set up a Credit for Life Seminar for seniors at Columbus High School on Feb. 17.

The organization said students went from station to station for about two hours having the costs for transportation, housing, insurance, clothing, food, costs of credit card use, etc. added to their padfolio. Students had previously been interviewed in their classroom in order to assume the role of a 25-year-old who was employed in a career to which they aspire.

According to a release, each student had a projected career income, and could choose between offerings of varied living expenses as they visited each station. They were allowed one spin on the “life happens” wheel. They can be credited with a windfall such as an IRS refund or an unexpected cost of a tire replacement depending on where the wheel lands. Finally, they visited a credit counselor who totaled their income and expenses for a net result and advised them to make ends meet. Then, they go back to a station where they might return an automobile for something more economical, reduce their monthly savings or charitable donation, change their cell phone for a less expensive model, and so on.

CCWO volunteers and others from throughout the business community will hold seminars for Weimar High School students on March 1 and for Rice High School students on March 23.

This is the sixth year the Leslie Carey Credit for Life Seminar has been produced in Colorado County by CCWO.