Pengelolaan Keuangan Pribadi Bagi Siswa Siswi SMA Badan Pendidikan Kristen Penabur Cirebon di Masa Pandemi

Abstract

During the covid-19 pandemic, family income has decreased relatively. However, the cost of living is relatively the same, even increasing for health financing needs. Young people, namely students at school, have a lifestyle that needs to be managed, especially in using money. The purpose of this community service is to provide briefing for high school students from the Cirebon Penabur Christian Education Board regarding financial management during the pandemic so that their needs are fulfilled; lecturers of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Krida Wacana Christian University can apply their knowledge to the community, especially to students; as well as a means of training and non-formal education for students of the Faculty of Economics and Business through interacting with the community directly. The scope of this activity is counseling about personal finance cycles, financial planning and tips, financial records, and an introduction to the use of financial calculators. The method of activity used is counseling, joint discussion, and question and answer, as well as providing feedback at the end of the event. The results of this activity are to increase students' knowledge and insight about financial management during the pandemic; lecturers and students of the Faculty of Economics and Business can apply their knowledge to the community. Participants were enthusiastic and asked about things to use money in their daily lives. Through this activity, students are invited to begin to distinguish between needs and wants and to manage finances well, so that the necessities of life can be fulfilled and have savings or investments from an early age.