The NEFE High School Financial Planning Program® (HSFPP) was initiated in 1984 as a public service to increase the financial literacy of America's youth. The six-unit program provides teens with a greater understanding of and ability to manage their personal finances in the areas of goal setting, budgeting, saving, credit, and risk management.. The program uses unique games, simulations, case studies, and interactive exercises to provide hands-on experience for students to test and apply the financial principles and concepts being taught.

There are four main purposes of the program:

• To understand the importance of career planning and the impact on economic well being
• To learn the financial planning process-what it is and what it can do for students
• To give students the opportunity to apply the process through stimulating exercises and assignments provided in the program
• To take control of their finances-beginning now