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Students tackle financial roller coaster

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Anonymous | 7:13 a.m. Nov. 7, 2008
In a troubled public school sysstem, the Financial Literacy requirement is a wonderful thing. Hopefully the rising generations will be wiser than their parents.
Riverton parent | 8:32 a.m. Nov. 7, 2008
Great article...this class has made a HUGE difference in how my student views our household finances. He has less of an 'entitled' attitude and more of a helpful one.

Utah has been one of the top states for declaring bankruptcy. Hopefully this class will help young adults make better financial decisions.

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Alle Finch and Eric White use fly swatters to answer questions as their teams compete in Gayle Whitefield's financial literacy class at Riverton High.

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