While more teens are getting their financial advice from social media, one group of students are taking charge of a real-life credit union from inside a high school in the North Kansas City School District. And yes, they use real money.

KCUR’s Jodi Fortino has more on how students are learning to manage money, open accounts and make transactions without leaving campus.

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