The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta hosts national financial literacy competition for teens

Students scramble to answer questions while judges discuss.
Students who made it all the way to the final quiz bowl answered questions that tested their knowledge of financial concepts such as retirement accounts, debt and compound interest. Actress and model Nicole Ari Parker served as a judge and MC for the event. (Marlon Hyde/WABE)

Arhan Barve is rocking a gray suit with a white button-up shirt, looking like a seasoned financial advisor. He and his teammates are presenting a savings and investment plan for a made-up client.

“We just had to build it for a recent divorcee. Her name’s Sarah, she’s 52 years old,” said Barve.

He is representing Lambert High School in Forsyth County for the second year in a row in the annual National Personal Finance Challenge. This year, it was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.