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Personal Finance in High School
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One school district has given students the chance to learn the importance of investing.
High school is an institution to help prepare our children for life. However, too many of us don't receive the financial literacy we need to understand personal finances. From investments to spread sheets, see how one school district has given students the chance to learn the importance of compounding interest, investing, and making sound financial decisions.
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Personal Finance in High School
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High school is an institution to help prepare our children for life. However, too many of us don't receive the financial literacy we need to understand personal finances. From investments to spread sheets, see how one school district has given students the chance to learn the importance of compounding interest, investing, and making sound financial decisions.
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