HARRISBURG, Pa. — Today high school students in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia kicked off "Financial Football", a free, money management video game that's being provided to every high school in Pennsylvania through a partnership between Department of Banking's Office of Financial Education, Visa, and the National Football League and Players Inc.

Developed by Visa as part of the company's financial literacy initiative, "Financial Football" combines the action and excitement of professional football with financial education questions of varying difficulty. Players must answer questions correctly in order to gain yards and score points against their opponents. The harder the question, the more yards that are gained.

"Financial Football" can be played online for free at the Office of Financial Education Web site, www.moneysbestfriend.com. In addition, free CD-ROMs of the game and lesson plans are being provided to high schools across the state.