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SHOULD PERSONAL FINANCE BE TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL? TOP 5 TOPICS KIDS SHOULD LEARN ACCORDING TO POLL RESPONDERS AT WHAT AGE SHOULD CHILDREN START LEARNING ABOUT PERSONAL FINANCE? *2012 SALLIE MAE POLL *COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION *COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION YES NO of respondents have children of high school students desire more financial education of parents are more comfortable discussing drugs, smoking, and bullying rather than money states require financial ed. testing in high school only of teachers feel qualified to teach personal finance 5-10 years 10-15 years 15-18 years less than 91 69 93 1. IMPORTANCE OF SAVING 2. CREDIT CARDS 3. VALUE OF A DOLLAR 4. STUDENT LOANS & COLLEGE 5. CREDIT REPORTS & SCORES 9 WE ASKED... 87 77 76 70 84 SIX 20 43 1 3 28 8 18+ years 1 < 5 years 20 866-826-7090

SHOULD PERSONAL FINANCE BE TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL YES · *COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION YES NO of respondents have children of high school students desire more financial education

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Page 1: SHOULD PERSONAL FINANCE BE TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL YES · *COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION YES NO of respondents have children of high school students desire more financial education

SHOULD PERSONALFINANCE BE TAUGHTIN HIGH SCHOOL?

TOP 5 TOPICS KIDS SHOULD LEARNACCORDING TO POLL RESPONDERS

AT WHAT AGE SHOULD CHILDREN STARTLEARNING ABOUT PERSONAL FINANCE?

*2012 SALLIE MAE POLL

*COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION

*COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION

YES NO

of respondentshave children

of high school studentsdesire more financialeducation

of parents are morecomfortable discussingdrugs, smoking, andbullying rather than money

states requirefinancial ed. testing

in high school

only

of teachers feel qualifiedto teach personal finance

5-10years

10-15years

15-18years

lessthan

91

69

931. IMPORTANCE OF SAVING

2. CREDIT CARDS

3. VALUE OF A DOLLAR

4. STUDENT LOANS & COLLEGE

5. CREDIT REPORTS & SCORES

9

WE ASKED...

8777

7670

84

SIX20

43

1 3

288

18+years

1< 5years

20

866-826-7090