First Southwest Bank partnered with eight schools to teach over 360 fourth graders the importance of developing savings goals, tracking money spent and money earned, and delayed gratification. The lessons are part of the American Bankers Association Foundation's Teach Children to Save Day. “Familiarizing students with money management and savings fundamentals at an early age decreases their chances of falling prey to predatory lenders later,” said First Southwest Bank CEO Kent Curtis. “Teach Children to Save Day is an opportunity for our employees to teach financial literacy in our rural communities, and stress the importance of saving before students are faced with debt temptations.”