Workshops for High School Students

Schools prepare teens to earn a living. I prepare them to manage it.

The Money Shift workshop moves students beyond the math of money into the mechanics of proper money management.

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Systems Build Structure

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Money Builds Money

meet the money mentor

From Financial Confusion to Fiscal Clarity

As a young person, Corben Wilson struggled to understand how money actually worked. After graduating with a 1.99 GPA, he entered the real world and began earning a low GPA in his finances, too, and this time, GPA stood for exactly how he handled money: Get paid. Proceed to spend. Ask questions later.

Like most people, he copied what he saw: paycheck to paycheck, credit cards, chasing a bigger income to fix a problem income could not fix.

Everything changed when he learned that winning with money isn’t about how much you make. It's about the system you run it through.

In 2018, Corben and his wife were $70,000 in debt. Using the same principles he now teaches, they paid it off in 14 months on an average income. He went on to earn his Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification and now coaches adults through debt, budgeting, and retirement every signle day.

Which is exactly why he teaches teenagers. He spends his days cleaning up problems that a 40-minute workshop at sixteen would have prevented.

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Watch Corben's Impact

the money reality

Of Americans CAN'T
afford a $1,000 emergency.

- Bankrate’s 2026 Annual Emergency Savings Report

That is not an income problem. It is a systems problem. Most of those people earn enough. They just never learned what to do with the money once it arrives. Nobody taught them a system, so they spend on emotion and wonder where the money went.

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FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP

What To Expect

Corben brings high-energy, interactive workshops to the classroom. Students are actively engaged, thinking, responding, and asking intelligent questions throughout each workshop. He uses actual numbers from the real world, including credit card debt stats and growth projections.

Expert Guidance. Real-World Relevance.

Corben comes to every workshop engagement “batteries included.” As an AFC® Certified Professional, he brings the highest level of financial credibility to his workshops delivered with a level of energy, confidence, and empathy that students respect.

Interactive and Energetic.

No lectures or boring talks. Students are moving, responding, and solving problems in real-time.

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This isn't More Homework

Breaking down financial complexity is what Corben does best.

Our youth were engaged from start to finish, learning skills most students never get in school. The Traffic Light framework gave them something real to walk away with. For any organization working with young people, I'd recommend this without hesitation. It doesn't just inform; it equips.

— Satoria Ford, Youth Program Coordinator | Mutual Housing

Clarity, simplicity and accountability lead the way to create transformation through structure..

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Give Your Students Real-World Money Knowledge

You care about your students’ financial health and want to see them thrive.

Let’s start a conversation.

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