In recent years there has been a real push to prepare students for the real world by teaching basic finance such as managing debt and credit cards, saving money, and balancing a budget. While it’s not mandated in Massachusetts that students take a financial literacy class, there are a handful of schools offering it, such as Westwood High School, where the class is mandatory to graduate. Westwood High School Principal Amy Davenport and Financial Literacy Teacher Brianne Mehigan joined Dan to discuss the importance of financial literacy and their program at Westwood High School!

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