This survey originally ran in
the 1/16/02 DebtSmart
Email Newsletter.
Did you have any class in high school that
covered personal finances?
|
78.7% of
respondents said No |
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21.3% of
respondents said Yes |
If yes, then do you remember that class
covering credit cards and other types of lending?
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29.03% of
respondents said No |
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6.45% of respondents
said Yes |
Do you think you completely understand how
interest is charged on loans?
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41.94% of
respondents said No |
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58.06% of
respondents said Yes |
Do you think public schools should
have a required course for personal finance?
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3.23% of respondents
said No |
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96.77% of
respondents said Yes |
Do you believe that high school kids would
actually care about learning how to manage their money?
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29.03% of
respondents said No |
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70.97% of
respondents said Yes |
What do you think about allowing high
school kids to use credit cards?
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35.48%
of respondents said "Are you out of your mind!" |
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22.58%
of respondents said "Bad Idea" |
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41.94%
of respondents said "Ok, under controlled conditions" |
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