/tags/financial-literacy financial literacy en-US WLRN Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:10:48 GMT /education/2023-10-09/dave-ramsey-financial-literary-book-pasco-county A public records request filed by a volunteer with the Florida Freedom to Read Project shows that reviewers found many issues with Ramsey's "Foundations in Personal Finance 4th edition." Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:10:48 GMT /education/2023-10-09/dave-ramsey-financial-literary-book-pasco-county Kerry Sheridan /news/2022-04-07/florida-schools-ponder-how-a-half-credit-financial-literacy-course-will-fit-into-their-schedule High school students in Florida will eventually have to learn about finances in order to graduate. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill mandating a semester course in personal financial literacy and money management. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:13:48 GMT /news/2022-04-07/florida-schools-ponder-how-a-half-credit-financial-literacy-course-will-fit-into-their-schedule Gina Jordan /news/2022-03-23/financial-literacy-course-will-be-required-at-florida-high-schools Students who enter high school next year will have to take the course, which teaches personal financial literacy and money management, to be able to graduate. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:49:24 GMT /news/2022-03-23/financial-literacy-course-will-be-required-at-florida-high-schools News Service of Florida /news/2022-01-26/a-coffee-shop-inside-the-riviera-beach-public-library-teaches-business-life-skills-to-students Zykeria Lord said she has "learned how to remain calm no matter how chaotic it is." Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:48:16 GMT /news/2022-01-26/a-coffee-shop-inside-the-riviera-beach-public-library-teaches-business-life-skills-to-students Wilkine Brutus /2021-06-01/miami-dade-shootings-over-holiday-weekend-and-a-new-program-helps-immigrants-build-credit We get the latest on the multiple shootings that happened across Miami-Dade this Memorial Day weekend. A new program that could help people get a credit card without having a credit history. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 22:23:39 GMT /2021-06-01/miami-dade-shootings-over-holiday-weekend-and-a-new-program-helps-immigrants-build-credit Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Chris Remington /news/2021-06-01/money-moves-south-florida-teen-creates-video-game-to-teach-kids-how-to-manage-finances Samya Zia, 19, an economics major at Florida International University, won $9,000 in a national startup competition earlier this year. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:17:47 GMT /news/2021-06-01/money-moves-south-florida-teen-creates-video-game-to-teach-kids-how-to-manage-finances Jessica Bakeman /news/2021-05-26/young-black-investors-in-south-florida-show-economic-optimism-amid-pandemic Black financial content creators in South Florida are part of a nationwide economic empowerment movement. They say investing in the stock market and property ownership is just as important as saving. Wed, 26 May 2021 17:36:29 GMT /news/2021-05-26/young-black-investors-in-south-florida-show-economic-optimism-amid-pandemic Wilkine Brutus /2021-05-11/florida-students-lack-financial-literacy-how-more-education-could-mean-more-success Florida's lax mask requirements. Bringing money-talk to the classroom. Plus, an indigenous student explores the challenges of teaching Native American history. Tue, 11 May 2021 22:34:43 GMT /2021-05-11/florida-students-lack-financial-literacy-how-more-education-could-mean-more-success Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2020-03-08/oil-prices-stocks-plunge-after-saudi-arabia-stuns-world-with-massive-discounts Oil prices dropped as much as 30% following the unexpected Saudi decision to cut prices and boost production. The move reflects the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and its economic effects. Sun, 08 Mar 2020 20:06:00 GMT /2020-03-08/oil-prices-stocks-plunge-after-saudi-arabia-stuns-world-with-massive-discounts Avie Schneider, Camila Domonoske /2017-04-03/experts-say-teaching-kids-about-money-makes-cents You may not use much of that German you took in high school, or perhaps not even that U.S. History. But lawmakers are pushing a class Fort Myers... Mon, 03 Apr 2017 21:49:28 GMT /2017-04-03/experts-say-teaching-kids-about-money-makes-cents Regan McCarthy