This was from a 2004 survey that also showed only nine states test personal finance knowledge. These numbers are beginning to change as the state of Missouri joins the fray and will require one-half unit of credit in personal finance instruction for graduation in 2010.A 2004 national survey by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial [...]
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Financial Education Can Pay Dividends for Youth
September 6th, 2009 
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June 18th, 2009 Admin Studies show that youth that whose families income is in the lowest 20 percentile are six times more likely to leave school without finishing their diploma than those whose families income are in the highest 20 percent. When it comes to education, economics can most certainly play a role. Many of those interviewed cited the [...]