The pilot study was conducted as culminating activity for a master's degree in learning with emerging technology from Empire State College. 17 pilot testers gathered to experience a brief lesson in budgeting before applying the knowledge in a virtual world simulation. Shoppers completed a shopping list and autonomous decisions, while following a budget and managing savings and debt. Confidence measures were collected with pre and post surveys, revealing an increase on all data points. The pilot study results support applied learning theory, immersive learning, discovery learning specifically in virtual worlds, as a tool for youth engagement in education.