Intuit Hour of Finance™ Challenge

Ignite student interest in personal finance and inspire them to pursue further learning in financial literacy

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Join the financial literacy movement

Intuit is challenging educators nationwide to bring one hour of financial literacy into the classroom and make today’s generation the most financially confident yet. Intuit’s 3rd annual Hour of Finance Challenge will run from February 23 - April 15, 2026.

FREE plug & play activities
Designed for educators of all subject areas
Can be completed in 60min or less
No prep required

Choose from two engaging online games

We’ve partnered with Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) to bring you fun activities that engage students with the core concepts of personal finance.

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Intuit Credit Climber

Intuit’s Credit Climber helps students explore the compounded impact that micro money decisions have on their credit score and financial goals. As students mentor a friend through real-world scenarios, they can experience the risk and reward of utilizing credit, while learning about concepts like debt and interest.

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NGPF Money Magic

NGPF’s Money Magic allows students to apply fundamental budgeting principles as they guide Magician Enzo’s financial decisions. Students practice building and adjusting a budget, weighing tradeoffs, and managing spending versus saving as they balance short-term choices with long-term goals like performing in Vegas.

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Participate with 3 easy steps

Running the challenge in your classroom is as easy as 1-2-3

Step 1

Choose your activity

Review our activity options and select the one that works best for your students’ needs.

Step 2

Share the challenge link

After you register, you will receive an email with a link to the challenge and a join code to share with your students.

Step 3

Enter the code

Students will open the link on their individual computers, enter the join code, and they’re ready to begin!

Can’t find it in your email? Click here to retrieve your join code and share this challenge link with your students.

Can’t find it in your email? Click here to retrieve the link and your classroom’s personal join code.

Earn recognition and awards

Expand the movement by inviting your fellow educators to participate! Schools with multiple educators participating will be eligible for awards, including banners, trophies, badges, and cash awards for school supplies.*

*Click here for official challenge rules

Hear from other Educators

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FAQs

Who can participate in the Hour of Finance Challenge?

Schools - US-based high schools and middle schools
Organizations - non-profits, afterschool programs, homeschool pods
Independent Learners - individuals 18+

The Hour of Finance(™) Challenge (“Challenge or Game”) is designed for educators and their students, and other youth organizations’ leaders and their students, as well as Independent Learners. No personal finance expertise is required in order to participate in the Challenge.

What can I expect on the day of the Challenge?

During the Challenge window (February 23, 2026 through April 15, 2026), you may choose any day and time that works best for you to participate. In order to participate, you must register for the Challenge, after which you will immediately receive a Join Code. Provide this Join Code to your students when you are ready and provide them a link to the Student Experience Page. Then, allow your students to spend anywhere between 30 minutes to 1 hour on the game play and optionally, any supplemental activities you would like to include. Your students can play any or all of the games provided on the Student Experience page to count towards participation.

Expect to take a few minutes to set up your devices and navigate to the student experience. The game play takes approximately 25 minutes to complete one playthrough. Many students may find that multiple playthroughs are beneficial to their learning experience. Use the remaining time in your session to conduct the debrief discussion and complete the student exit survey.

You may register in advance of when you plan to have your students play the game. You will receive your Join Code via email as well for use when you are ready

If I run into questions while registering, who can I reach out to?

You can find the registration page here: http://intuit.com/houroffinance. If you have any questions or need additional support, you can reach out to the Intuit for Education support team at education@intuit.com.

Can I have more details on the awards?

Awards shall be distributed to Participating Schools and/or Participating Educators based on the highest Achievement Tier attained by that school.

Achievement Tiers shall be determined based on the number of eligible Participating Educators from a Participating School. There shall be three (3) achievement tiers (collectively, “Achievement Tier(s)”). There is no limitation on the number of schools that may qualify for an Achievement Tier, provided all eligibility requirements set forth herein are satisfied.

Velocity: Five (5) or more Participating Educators from a Participating School successfully complete a full playthrough of the game with their Players. Educators who achieve this tier will receive a digital badge, school banner, trophy, and $100 per participating educator for classroom supplies (up to a maximum of $1000).
Momentum: Three (3) to four (4) Participating Educators from a Participating School successfully complete a full playthrough of the game with their Players.
Educators who achieve this tier will receive a digital badge, school banner, and $50 per participating educator for classroom supplies.
Catalyst: At least two (2) Participating Educators from a Participating School successfully complete a full playthrough of the game with their Players. Educators who achieve this tier will receive a digital badge.

Participants from Organizations and Independent Learners are not eligible for awards.

See the Official Rules for complete details and award restrictions.

My students need a Join Code to participate. Where do I find my Join Code?

When you registered, you would have received a Join Code for the Challenge. Check your email for a registration confirmation message sent from education@cr.intuit.com. You can also enter the email address used to register on the Challenge Website to retrieve your code. If you cannot find your Join Code, contact us at education@intuit.com to request your code.

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Build on the learning

Tap into additional free Intuit for Education courses, activities, and simulations to continue to keep students engaged in learning about finance.

Lessons Videos Worksheets

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Basics of Budgeting

After this lesson, students will be able to recognize the elements of a budget, read and interpret a pay stub, and use a budget to make financial decisions in consideration of a financial goal.

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Basics of Credit

After this lesson, students will be able to recognize the elements of a budget, read and interpret a pay stub, and use a budget to make financial decisions in consideration of a financial goal.

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Exploring Budgeting Basics

After this lesson, students will be able to explain the value that a budget can have in helping achieve dreams, set short and long term goals, and plan for the unexpected.

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