60% of Americans Think Personal Finance Should Be Taught in School — Here’s How It Could Benefit You

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This could explain why many Americans arent great at managing money.

Despite this, most people arent actually learning key financial abilities in school.

Only 46% of Americans said they were taughtpersonal finance skillsin a high school classroom.

Theyre not alone in this mindset, as 74% ofAmericans feel the same way.

This includes three states that have been added in the past two years.

Twelve states have been added to this list since 2022.

Increased financial literacy could help Americans make better money moves.

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