2026 Financial Literacy Escape Room!
To celebrate Financial Literacy Month all employees are invited to participate in a voluntary, just-for-fun Financial Literacy Escape Room.
Over the next 4 weeks, complete short, self-guided challenges focused on real-life money skills. Each completed challenge earns you a piece of the final code.
Check back the first four Wednesdays in April for the next puzzle. Complete the final puzzle by the end of the day on April 30 to enter for a prize drawing.
2025 Financial Literacy Crossword!
April is Financial Literacy month! To celebrate, play the financial literacy crossword.
Here are the rules:
- Each week a new set of questions will be available. The final questions will be available the week of April 21, 2025.
- Print the crossword puzzle below and record your answers each week.
- The completed crossword puzzle is your entry into the drawing.
- Email your completed crossword form to hr@miottawa.org.
- Entry forms will be accepted beginning Monday, April 21, 2025 and no later than Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Empower Quarterly Webinars
Empower is excited to announce live quarterly webinars! Get practical tips from professionals on money matters, investments, and retirement planning. It’s your chance to boost your financial wellness and make educated decisions to help plan for a comfortable retirement. Learn more about the quarterly topics by visiting learningfromempower.com or by scanning the QR code. Sessions are available throughout the month. Register today for the session that best fits your schedule.
Play Financial Literacy Jeopardy!
Click the game board image below to play!
Additional Resources
SPOTLIGHT On MSU Extension!
Check out the extensive resources and available webinars:
- MSU Extension MI Money Health
- MSU Extension Live Webinars: Register today!
Websites
- Mercantile Bank Financial Education (scroll to the bottom)
- Empower Learning Center
- Wallet Wisdom
- MERS Financial Wellness
- Social Security Basics
- Medicare Basics
- EAP Personal Advantage (Password: OttawaCountyEAP)
Worksheets/Guides
Calculators
- Life Insurance Calculator
- Mortgage Payoff Calculator
- MERS Calculators: Savings, Debt, Lunch, Investments, and more!
- Federal Tax Withholding Estimator



