A majority of Americans believe that high school students should take personal finance courses in high school, according to new research conducted by the National Financial Educators Council in August.
Researches said the majority of Americans (over 84%) replied, “Definitely Yes” or “Yes” to the question, “Do you think high…
Research shows that teaching financial education at an early age helps people develop stronger money management habits as adults. However, when it comes to talking with their children about money, BECU’s Finance and Parents Survey found that parents simply aren’t having the conversation.
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Not enough high school students are receiving financial education. In fact, according to the non-profit Next Gen Personal Finance organization, only 1 in 6 high school students nationwide required to take personal finance course to graduate.
Think about it: we’re sending millions of kids out into the world…