This study examines the timing of financial education and its impact on short-term and long-term financial behavior. We also explore the power of financial education on financial knowledge and examine the link between financial knowledge and positive financial behavior. Exposure to financial education during multiple life stages leads to a better…

This article reports on the status of consumer education in Canada in 2016 (junior and senior high), relative to the 2015-initiated federal national financial education/literacy strategy. Questions addressed: (1) Is it necessary to have separate financial education curricula when consumer education is available? and (2) Are the existing consumer…

In 2002, the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) published "New Designs for Career and Technical Education at the Secondary and Postsecondary Levels," in which Copa and Wolff (2002) proposed that the mission of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is "to serve individuals and the nation through…

This document provides guidance on effective practice in delivering personal finance education in secondary schools. It is based on the findings from research carried out by NFER (the National Foundation for Educational Research) on behalf of pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) as part of an evaluation of Learning Money Matters (LMM). This…

This report presents the final findings of research carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), as part of an independent evaluation on behalf of pfeg, of the Learning Money Matters (LMM) initiative. LMM provides help, support and advice for secondary schools in delivering personal finance education (PFE) to their…

Regardless of where students go after high school graduation, a solid background in consumer education will help prepare them for many responsibilities of adulthood. (Author/IRT)

Consumer education encourages critical thinking, teaches life skills, leads to self-confidence and independence, improves the quality of life, produces better-informed citizens, helps the disadvantaged make the marketplace work in their favor, and provides businesses with educated customers. (SK)

To teach money management effectively, an examination of credit use today and a profile of the person in financial trouble are needed. If credit patterns and bankruptcy are understood, recommendations can be made about curriculum content for money management. (SK)

Explains how the Truth in Savings Act can be used to teach students how to calculate interest, understand terms related to savings accounts, and use financial calculators. (SK)

With the help of the Foundation for Teaching Economics and private foundation support, the San Diego City Schools initiated a citywide economics program that is a model for other schools. (MD)

The document is a guide to a consumer education course; the course format is a series of several activity-based miniunits for each of 15 instructional areas: components of life styles, decision making, settling conflicts, budgeting, handling and controlling family income, credit, interest rates, savings institutions, family financial security,…

This article stresses the need for consumer education in providing instruction which deals with real-life problems. (CD)

After presenting a definition of economics education, this article points out the many important reasons for teaching this subject, including its relevance to history and to future learning and participation in society. (CB)

Rationale for use of simulations and games. Emphasizes game use in economics, particularly consumer education and studies at the secondary level. (LS)

Current and former students enrolled in consumer and homemaking education were studied to determine how they perceived the usefulness of consumer education concepts taught in all home economics subject areas. It was concluded that basic consumer education concepts should be integrated with home economics subject areas. (Author)