Date of Award

Spring 5-2016

Degree Type

Honors College Thesis

Department

Accounting

First Advisor

Kimberly Goodwin

Advisor Department

Finance, Real Estate, and Business Law

Abstract

Personal finance has become increasingly complicated in the past thirty years due to globalization and financial engineering. Americans are faced with new financial products and decisions, and many do not have the knowledge or expertise to successfully manage their finances. Financial literacy is especially low among young adults. Individual states have responded by introducing a personal finance course into the high school curriculum. This course may be an elective or a requirement for graduation. This study begins to examine personal finance curriculum in high schools and the effect such coursework has on overall financial literacy when students reach college.

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