Why Kids Aren't Learning Personal Finance in School

April is financial literacy month, and in this spirit we are dedicating both April podcasts to teaching your children money lessons.

Today we will discuss why your child might be deprived of a class dedicated to personal finance, and what to do about it.

As context for the discussion, Christian is spending much of the month traveling the country advocating with lawmakers to guarantee a personal finance class for every student, something I did in the past. Meanwhile, Dr. Ross teaches a personal finance class at the University of Kentucky and advocates as a board member for the Financial Therapy Association.

Show Notes
0:00-1:11: Introduction
1:12-2:37: What to expect for this podcast and the next
3:00-7:39: An overview of exhaustive research that reveals who in the United States is receiving a financial education, and to what extent.
7:40-11:39 Why every kid must take a personal finance class before graduating.
11:40-13:58 The state by state progress of adding personal finance as a semester class guaranteed for graduation over the past five years.
13:59-15:26 Current personal finance bills in legislatures
15:27-17:36 How kids are hurt by being deprived of a personal finance education
17:37-22:00 How parents can help lead the effort to start a personal finance class in your child’s school
22:01-28:08 Brian’s favorite success story lobbying for a personal finance class as a condition for graduation and who got in the way.
28:09-29:11 Conclusion

Resources

• Interactive district by district personal finance requirement map of the United States
• Bill Tracker
• Documentaries
  • Real World Class
  • The Most Important Class You Never Had

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