Northbrook Academy

Learn the money skills you’ll use for life.

  • Credit
  • Budgeting
  • Taxes
  • Investing
  • Debt
  • Insurance

Northbrook Academy makes them easier to understand and easier to use.

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What school asks A+ Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 11
What life asks The car dealer offers $28,000 at 9.4% for 72 months. Do you sign?

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$510 a monthFor 6 years. That’s $36,741 in total, and $8,741 of it is interest.
You save $2,948A 6.4% credit union quote brings the same car down to $469 a month.
You save $13,122An $18,000 used car at the same 9.4% is $328 a month.

Real choices. Real numbers. That’s how Northbrook teaches.

You’re ready for adulthood. Is your money?

School teaches you how to pass a test. Northbrook teaches you how to make smart financial decisions in real life.

  • Understand your paycheck
  • Manage your money
  • Build credit
  • Make smarter decisions about debt and investing

Practical knowledge. Real-life decisions. Skills you’ll use for years.

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We teach behavior, not just definitions

Most financial literacy programs focus on information, we focus on decision-making.

Because financial success isn't always a math problem, it is often a behavioral problem.

  • How emotions affect money decisions
  • Why systems beat willpower
  • How small habits compound over time
  • Why people overspend

What you’ll learn

  1. 01

    Money & You

    Building a healthy relationship with money.

  2. 02

    Banking Basics

    The foundation of everyday money.

  3. 03

    Cash Flow

    Where your money comes from and where it goes.

  4. 04

    Debt & Credit

    Understanding borrowing and credit.

  5. 05

    Investing Basics

    Putting your money to work.

  6. 06

    Assets & Liabilities

    Understanding what you own and owe.

  7. 07

    Understanding Taxes

    Making sense of your paycheck.

  8. 08

    Insurance

    Protecting what you’ve built.

  9. 09

    Bringing It All Together

    Creating your financial roadmap.

See what learning looks like.

Interactive lessons.Real-world scenarios.Learn at your own pace.

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Calling all Parents, Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents!

You’ve taught them how to get through school. Now help them prepare for what comes next.

Northbrook gives young adults practical financial knowledge before they’re faced with major financial decisions.

Give a gift that will pay a lifetime of dividends!

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Young adults: start strong

  • Your first job
  • Your first paycheck
  • Your first credit card
  • Your first apartment

Adulthood comes with a lot of financial firsts. Northbrook helps you feel ready for them.

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Hear it from them

Managing money always seemed complicated to me. Now, it just makes sense.
David, 19First-year college student
I’m so glad my daughter had the opportunity to take this course. She gained practical financial skills that will benefit her for life.
Sarah F.Mother of a high school senior
It’s the one class where nobody asks “when will we ever use this?” They already know.
Ms. AlvarezHigh school economics teacher

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  • Course and enrollment questions
  • One-on-one coaching with a Northbrook Academy Coach
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