Teens want more education about personal finance to bridge the economic opportunity gap in the U.S. Young people are “very aware” that they aren’t being taught financial literacy in school, and they’re hoping that changes soon. According to the Junior Achievement Teens and Economic Opportunity Survey from Engine Insights, 61% of 13-17-year-olds believe people are paid less based on race, ethnicity, and gender, while 69% say people have a harder time getting financial support to start a business due to those same characteristics. Forty-five percent of teens say that education was the top way to address economic opportunity, but many feel as though they aren’t getting the right information about personal finance from their schools. YPulse’s education report found that 39% of 13-39-year-olds say that personal finance is a real-life skill they want to learn at school. (CNBC)
