Financial Literacy as a School Subject

NYT article on Financial Literacy in School
Often students and parents will ask "When I am ever going to use this Math?".  Studying trig and algebra will make you smarter and therefore you will have the capacity to understand Finance and Economics.  An excellent topic mentioned in the article is Time Value of Money.  A good example is:
How much will you have if you invest $100 for 3 years at 10% compounded annually?
This question inspires dialogue and learning on interest rates, banking, decimals, percents, exponents as well as opening a window into understanding the way the world works.

Personal Finance Classes in High School

This is such a needed app for Math and Life!!

Economics is also terrific but can be theoretical rather than practical.

Math provides the foundation for processing and understanding personal finance and economic terms to increase savviness and savings while reducing debt.