+65,500 young people have already transformed their relationship with money: here's how Domino mis cuentas is progressing across the region
A few months after launching its new cycle, Domino mis cuentas, an educational program that helps young people manage their personal finances, in partnership with Deloitte, already shows concrete results: more than 65,500 young people from the region, between 13 and 29 years old, took part in the program as part of a regional goal of reaching 500,000 young people in 13 countries by 2028.
A proposal that accompanies life plans
Domino mis cuentas is not a theoretical finance course. It's a program designed for each young person to learn to manage their money consciously: building a budget, distinguishing needs from wants, saving with a clear goal, recognizing informal credit, and making financial decisions that support their life plan.
Implementation began in March 2026 in 13 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela, alongside a network of allies including ministries of education, schools, universities, and social organizations.
More than participation: a change in habits
What matters most is not just how many young people participated, but how their relationship with money changed. Post-program surveys, applied in the active countries, show sustained improvements:
Frequent saving rose from 42% to 57%
Confidence to make financial decisions went from 20% to 34%
Understanding of key concepts (what a budget is, what saving is) grew from 61% to 84%
The ability to identify informal credit improved by 28 percentage points
In the words of the young people themselves
"I learned to better organize my income and expenses through a budget, to save with a clear goal, and to make more conscious financial decisions." — Ángel, Mexico
"I started organizing my money better. Now I know how much I spend, what I spend it on, and how to save for things I really want." — Lucas, Paraguay
The alliance between Junior Achievement Americas and Deloitte continues to add countries, institutions, and, above all, stories of young people who now make financial decisions with more tools and more confidence.
The impact is also felt on the other side of the classroom. The teachers who support the program describe it this way:
"The interactive activities and self-assessments are what motivate students the most. Receiving the certificate is a great source of satisfaction for them and a point of pride for me as a teacher." — Karina Besares, teacher, virtual modality, Argentina
"I found this course excellent for the kids, so they can better manage their income, since these are kids who, generally, don't all have the same opportunities to continue studying. It also allowed me to strengthen my teaching skills." — Franz, teacher, in-person modality, Panama
