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.

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 1.4 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 many people, he copied what he saw around him: living paycheck to paycheck, relying on credit cards, and chasing quick fixes to try to earn more money.

Everything changed when he discovered that winning with money isn’t solely about income. It is about systems.

Applying The Money Shift principles he now teaches, Corben and his wife paid off $70,000 of debt in just 14 months. He later earned Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) certification and now helps others learn how to become diligent, responsible, trustworthy, and efficient with money.

Today, Corben brings these principles directly into classrooms, helping students learn to build the systems and habits that lead to lifelong financial freedom.

53

%

the money reality

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

- Bankrate’s 2026 Annual Emergency Savings Report

That's a knowledge gap disguised as an income problem, and schools are the one institution with the leverage to close it before today's students become tomorrow's statistic.

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.

AFC Certified

Interactive and Energetic.

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

Corben Wilson

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..

ready to enlighten your students

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.

Corben Wilson