BHS to implement mandatory personal finance class

BHS to implement mandatory personal finance class

BRAINERD — Beginning with this year’s ninth graders, all high school students in Minnesota will be required to take a personal finance course. The requirement came out of the 2023 Legislative session and applies to students beginning with this year’s ninth graders. The new class at Brainerd High School will begin this fall for 10th graders, but it is not the first personal finance class at the school. The school currently offers an elective pers…

Local Credit Unions Give Aberdeen Students a ‘Bite of Reality’ in Handling Modern Life’s Financial Challenges - GraysHarborTalk

High school graduates with financial literacy are better prepared for handling modern adult life’s challenges. That’s why local credit unions recently helped Aberdeen area high school juniors learn personal financial responsibility by using Great NorthWest Federal Credit Union’s Bite of Reality app. The app walks students through simulated real-life experiences like living within their income […] The post Local Credit Unions Give Aberdeen Studen…