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Personal finance becomes the newest ‘adulting’ lesson for high schoolers

Teenagers aren’t known for taking the long view with money. But a growing number of high school students are taking classes to learn how to handle their financial future: what a budget is, why saving ...
Post and Courier

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches new Personal Finance Lesson for Elementary Students

COLUMBIA, S.C. – State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the launch of a new personal finance lesson plan designed to engage kindergarten through second grade students across the Palmetto State. Based ...
CNBC

Taking one personal finance class in high school has a lifetime benefit of roughly $100,000

More young adults are investing in the stock market during this period of extreme volatility, underscoring the need for a basic understanding of personal finance. Many studies show a strong ...
CNBC

More than half of U.S. high school students will take a personal finance class before graduation, following the passage of a new Pennsylvania law

Pennsylvania is the 25th state to pass legislation guaranteeing its high school students will take a semester-long course in personal finance before graduation. Now 53% of students will have a ...
Business Insider

I guest lecture college students on key money concepts every young person should understand. Every year, the simplest way to build wealth catches them by surprise.

I've spent hours talking to college students about personal finance. Many of them don't fully understand how compounding works and, importantly, how to benefit from it. More high schools in the US are ...

How more people are taking personal finance into their own hands

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