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Should Financial ED be required in high school?

Posted November 28, 2008 by Bernz

Should high schools require students to take Financial Ed and should there be a requirement for students to pass a financial ed course before they graduate? Would financial education be more practical than learning Algebra and Calculus? I mean if public schools can require students to take foreign language courses, shouldn’t they require them to spend the same amount of time learning about financial management?

30b2b89fd4d040aab630bfc5a545c08b1My thinking is if students come out with more financial knowledge they can learn the value of investing and the responsibility that comes along with spending.

High school students make buying choices even if they don’t have significant buying power. And as soon as they turn 18 or step foot on a college campus they are faced with credit card offers. Yet have they been taught anything about avoiding fee traps, how to choose the best credit card deals and ways to protect a low interest rate? Likely not. Are young adults knowledgeable about purchasing cars or starting a savings plan? Likely not. (more…)

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