US Treasury promotes financial literacy through Marvel-themed initiative

The US Department of the Treasury held a financial literacy event for schoolchildren from the Washington, D.C. area, where Secretary Scott Bessent encouraged more than 50 students to open so-called “Trump accounts,” tax-free savings accounts for children under 18.

Under the program, children born between 2025 and 2028 receive a $1,000 initial deposit from the U.S. Treasury, Caliber.Az reports, citing Reuters.

The event combined lessons in economics with elements of pop culture, sports, and artificial intelligence.

It took place in the historic Treasury building and was held as part of Financial Literacy Month.

Bessent said that managing money should be treated as a basic life skill, comparable to reading and writing.

The training session was designed in a gamified format: students participated in a quiz styled as a football match, where correct answers on topics such as savings, debt, and interest earned “goals.”

Private-sector partners also joined the initiative. Visa introduced Marvel comic books featuring characters from the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, using storylines to teach financial decision-making.

In addition, Fidelity launched an AI chatbot modelled on Alexander Hamilton.

The system displayed market data and explained economic concepts, though it was not always able to confidently answer complex questions, including sharp currency fluctuations.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov