Did you know that only 24 states in the United States require a high school personal finance course to be offered to its students? Most school systems that do require it don’t make it mandatory for graduation. The result is many young people are not adequately prepared to manage money responsibly as adults.

Today’s guest, Michelle Arpin Begina, CFP®, CIMA®, is an advisor and changemaker who decided to take action in her home state of New Jersey. She contacted her local legislators, joined a task force charged with updating the financial literacy standards and was instrumental in getting behavioral finance added to the curriculum. This podcast is about how she went from being curious about the financial literacy problem in our country to being an agent of change.

Listen to this podcast and discover:

• Why personal finance education should be offered in schools throughout the United States
• How some parents may not be equipped to teach their kids how to responsibly manage money
• Why behavioral finance should be included in the financial literacy standards
• The steps you need to take to advocate for change in financial education in your state

Resources on financial literacy: 

• NCSL: National Conference of State Legislations (pending FinLit legislation)
• Council for Economic Education – Survey of States
• Council for Economic Education – Advocacy

Special Offer for our listeners: Michelle has a “Success Formula Guide” for our listeners. Click here! 

Want to connect with Michelle? Here’s how: 

• Website: MichelleAB
• LinkedIn