The Lack of Personal Finance Education in America

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How many of us received any sort of personal finance education in high school? Not me.

How many of us received any sort of personal finance education in college? I’d have to say that I don’t believe I would have if I weren’t a Financial Planning major.

According to this article, “The number of shares that require a high school personal finance course in order to graduate has been stagnant at 17 since 2014.”

Financial literacy is one of the most basic principles that should be taught in schools because it affects EVERYONE’S life.

 

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