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Lions Suh Helps Roll Out 'Financial Football' Program

Updated: Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011, 11:44 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011, 11:37 AM EST

myFOXDetroit.com Staff

DETROIT (WJBK) - Tackling the problem of financial illiteracy among Michigan teenagers head-on, Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, Michigan State Treasurer Andy Dillon, Michigan Jump$tart Coalition, and Visa Inc. today rolled out a new effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students.

This free educational video game and classroom curriculum, called Financial Football, was developed by Visa Inc.

FOX 2's Amy Andrews was at Renaissance High School for the program's unveiling. Click the video player to see her report.

Learn more by logging on to www.michigan.financialfootball.com .

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