Long-time certified financial planner Jim Ainsworth agrees with states that require high-school students to take at least one class in personal finance. A recent survey reports that U.S. teenagers were in the lower half of the 18 countries in the study on financial knowledge, behind Russia and China.
Should Schools Require Classes In Personal Finance?
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