Comments on: Financial Courses in High School http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/financial-courses-in-high-school/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Want to know more! http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/financial-courses-in-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-139978 Want to know more! Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:40:37 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=760#comment-139978 I think this is fantastic! I am actually doing a report (for a college class) on why it should be required. One of my instructors said at out comm college 90% of "drop outs" drop out because of high debt. I wish I had learned about debt and savings 10 years ago in H.S. I think this is fantastic! I am actually doing a report (for a college class) on why it should be required. One of my instructors said at out comm college 90% of “drop outs” drop out because of high debt. I wish I had learned about debt and savings 10 years ago in H.S.

]]> By: Catch a Gideon http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/financial-courses-in-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-67249 Catch a Gideon Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:29:45 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=760#comment-67249 This is great. Kids should learn financial skills as early as possible. When you wait until college or afterwards to learn about personal finance you lose valuable time in learning to save and creating the good habits needed to be successful. This is great. Kids should learn financial skills as early as possible. When you wait until college or afterwards to learn about personal finance you lose valuable time in learning to save and creating the good habits needed to be successful.

]]> By: retireat30 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/financial-courses-in-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 retireat30 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:20:53 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=760#comment-1534 This is a great idea. I remember in high school having to take a "career pathways" course. Most members of the community were outraged that we were wasting our time on things like "writing resumes," "interviewing for jobs," and learning such mundaine, useless things as how many times the average member of our class would change jobs. In the end though, I still remember two things from that class: 1) I should expect to change jobs 5 to 10 times in my adult life 2) Most of the jobs that we were going to take hadn't been created or even thought of yet. It drove home the point of staying flexible in the job market. This is a great idea.

I remember in high school having to take a “career pathways” course. Most members of the community were outraged that we were wasting our time on things like “writing resumes,” “interviewing for jobs,” and learning such mundaine, useless things as how many times the average member of our class would change jobs.

In the end though, I still remember two things from that class:
1) I should expect to change jobs 5 to 10 times in my adult life
2) Most of the jobs that we were going to take hadn’t been created or even thought of yet.

It drove home the point of staying flexible in the job market.

]]> By: Harrison http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/financial-courses-in-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Harrison Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:35:05 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=760#comment-1533 I think this is a great approach to improve people's financial literacy. At least, what i think, financial studies can improve their money mind and improve their money management skills. I think this is a great approach to improve people’s financial literacy. At least, what i think, financial studies can improve their money mind and improve their money management skills.

]]> By: Dus10 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/financial-courses-in-high-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Dus10 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 23:39:53 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=760#comment-1532 In Indiana, the legislation is proposing a joint program with the public high schools and the community college to give all students the ability to graduate from high school with not only a diploma, but an associates degree. I took some of the college level courses in high school, and some of them included accounting and economics, which are for all intents and purposes, financial, but not necessarily focused on personal finances... which can be a serious problem. There are plenty of people out there that have great financial acumen, but do not have the basic knowledge about personal finances. In Indiana, the legislation is proposing a joint program with the public high schools and the community college to give all students the ability to graduate from high school with not only a diploma, but an associates degree. I took some of the college level courses in high school, and some of them included accounting and economics, which are for all intents and purposes, financial, but not necessarily focused on personal finances… which can be a serious problem. There are plenty of people out there that have great financial acumen, but do not have the basic knowledge about personal finances.

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