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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What comes with a Googolplex subscription?
2. What are some of the features and benefits of subscribing to Googolplex?
3. Can I subscribe to just one reading level of Googolplex?
4. Can I link more than once from the credit union web site to Googolplex?
5. How do I customize Googolplex?
6. What reading levels does Googolplex target?
7. Can I link from Googolplex to Guides to Independence?
8. I’m still creating my youth program. What happens to those specialized links to age-specific pages on our credit union web site if we don’t have our programs in place yet?
9. We already produce our own newsletter. Can we just use parts of the Googolplex newsletters?
10. Can we edit and use Googolplex stories and games in other ways?
11. How many stories and games are there in Googolplex?

If you don’t find the answer to your question, send us an e-mail or call Darlene Brightbill at 800-356-9655, ext. 4344.

• Can I subscribe to just one reading level of Googolplex?
  No. Some children in elementary school will find the 5-Spot level too young for them, and some high school students will want to visit the middle school level as often as they visit the high school level. Middle-school students span all three levels, depending on their maturity and needs for any particular day. Googolplex is sold as a complete financial literacy web site for youth of all ages at all times. We recommend you use different links from your web site to take members directly to each level of Googolplex to differentiate the three magazines.

• Can I link more than once from the credit union web site to Googolplex?
  Yes, you can link as many times as you want to. We encourage you to link from your pages that describe kid clubs, teen clubs, car loans, checking accounts, debit cards, savings accounts, certificates, personal loans…whatever you offer that applies to young people.
• How do I customize Googolplex?
  It’s easy. It takes less than 10 minutes using an online form. You can change the links you create anytime. The hardest part is remembering your login name and password! And you don’t have to worry about that—just create a new one here! The product code for Googolplex is GPLEX (all caps).

• What reading levels does Googolplex target?
  Googolplex has three reading levels: elementary, middle and high school. Because skills vary so much in those age groups, students in any one level can easily jump to a different level.
• Can I link from Googolplex to Guides to Independence?
  Googolplex subscribers who also subscribe to Guides will automatically see a Guides to Independence logo in the upper right corner of the C-Note bulletin board. This links to Guides. See this sample.

• I’m still creating my youth program. What happens to those specialized links to age-specific pages on our credit union web site if we don’t have our programs in place yet?
  No problem. When filling in the customization form, you have the option to leave those fields blank. Youth who click on the specialized links will be directed to three excellent age-appropriate default stories.

• We already produce our own newsletter. Can we just use parts of the Googolplex newsletters?
  Yes, it’s mix and match! You can download new individual articles, high resolution art, background art, comic strips and activities every quarter, for use in your current newsletter.

• Can we edit and use Googolplex stories and games in other ways?
  Yes. All we ask is that you give proper credit to Googolplex.

• How many stories and games are there in Googolplex?
  Eight new items go live every month:
  • One story and one game at each reading level (six items total);
  • One Instant Poll question at the C-Note level;
  • One video at the C-Note level.

  All items go into the Googolplex archives in two-to-three months and are readily available. Current count is 1,000 plus!

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