WASHINGTON — Saturday, 75 kids from DC and Maryland now know how to earn, save and invest their money when they land their first job or start their first business.

An event in DC's Brookland neighborhood featured speakers, events and exercises to help kids understand financial literacy.

“We’re calling it ‘Standing on Business’. I didn’t know that was a hip term, apparently," said Linda Wilson, the executive director of Fund II Foundation . "Learning how to be entrepreneurs quickly.”

Wilson helped organize this event. With kids attending from DC, Prince Geroge’s County and Baltimore.

“They sort of learn how to earn, and then also how to save, but then also how to invest," said Wilson. "We bring those three things up and get them to practice it.”

The day included discussion, dance and

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