LifeSmarts National Championship Coming to Chicago April 24 through 27

Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications,202-207-2829

Chicago, IL – The 2025 LifeSmarts National Championship will be held in Chicago from April 24-27. Located at the Chicago Marriott Downtown, Magnificent Mile, the competition will feature 46 state teams vying for the national title. LifeSmarts, a program of the National Consumers League, continues to provide students with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate today’s complex, global marketplace.

Students compete in six competition rounds, culminating in four teams competing on Sunday, April 27, to become the National Champions. The quiz show format has students answering tough questions, such as:

A. What is the most common way to reduce radon levels in a home? (Environment)

B. CERCLA is the name of the federal law that established which program? (Consumer Rights)

C. How many calories are in one gram of fat? (Health)

D. Because clipboard data is stored in RAM, what happens to it when you shut down your computer? (Technology)

E. What does the “Rule of 72” calculate? (Personal Finance)

“We are thrilled to bring the LifeSmarts National Championship to Chicago,” said NCL CEO Sally Greenberg. “LifeSmarts has empowered teens for over 30 years, teaching vital skills like financial literacy to create savvy, market-ready consumers. High schools often miss these life lessons, but LifeSmarts ensures students are ready for college, careers, and independence.”

LifeSmarts contributors include Amazon, Kenvue, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Amazon, AARP, Tide, WSECU, FICO, Sears Consumer Protection and Education Fund, and several state and local sponsors.

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LifeSmarts: Learn it. Live it.

LifeSmarts is a program of the National Consumers League. State coordinators run the programs on a volunteer basis. For more information, visit https://LifeSmarts.org or email lifesmarts@nclnet.org.

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