Saturday, November 16, 2013

Should Personal Finance Be Taught in Schools?

Bank of America was curious as to whether or not the average American felt that personal finance was important enough to be taught in schools. In an effort to satisfy its curiosity, the bank commissioned and sponsored a poll by Harris Interactive which questioned adults on whether or not they felt personal finance classes should be taught in high schools. Amazingly, 99% of adults questioned said that yes, personal finance should be taught in schools.
Despite the large number of adults who feel that teaching personal finance is important and despite the ever growing costs involved in education planning, there are currently only four states that require personal finance to be taught in the public high school system. Hopefully, this poll will help to change that!


Even though students in Illinois may not be required to take a personal finance class in order to graduate, you can still set a good example for your teen and prepare for his or her future by getting help with educational planning at Platinum Financial Associates of Naperville.
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