Success Stories

Dollars & Sense

Author: Renata Farmer

Major Program: Family and Consumer Science

Students taught about money and financial matters are more likely to save, more likely to pay off credit card debt and are also likely to think about their purchases. Yet, according to a  survey by the Jump$tart Coalition, one in six students in the United States failed to reach the baseline level of proficiency in financial literacy.  The survey also showed that nearly 72 percent of parents showed reluctance in talking with their children about money and that 3 out of 10 parents actua

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