Youth Finance Quotes

I would also like to see children aged between 11 and 18 taught financial education in a structured way in schools. I would also say that that is not enough. You have also got to improve numeracy skills, mathematical skills in schools.

Money can be detrimental for kids.

I have an allowance for clothes and stuff.

I had a lot of money for a 20-year-old.

It's powerfully important that our kids get an education in personal finance.

The junior high schools and high schools of America have forgotten to teach one of the most important courses of all. Investing.

And I also serve on a caucus that addresses financial literacy for young people in this country. And it is so hypocritical that we want to talk to these kids about how to better manage their money when we are not doing a good job with our Nation's resources.

As a young kid, I wasn't really interested at that stage - getting financial advice was far from my mind. I was focused on playing football. But I got onboard with this financial adviser and I heeded his advice, and that was my smartest money decision.