The Path to Money Runs Through Mathematics

In order to produce citizens capable of making good financial decisions the first step should be to teach them mathematics.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

EDITORIAL

Charlie Wells's article in The Wall Street Journal highlights results from a study which relativizes the importance of early learning finance when it comes to citizen's ability to address the management of their mortgages, household budgets or companies. Apparently, the most successful in these areas are people who received lessons on finance as children, compared to those who did not.

Every economy works best when the individuals that make it up have, and practice, good financial fundamentals. Every economy depends on the sum of the successes of its participants in order to be successful. It is clear that the path to economic success has as its main course financial literacy.

Reading the article by Charlie Wells is important to reflect on the vital role of mathematics in human development, beginning with the financial.

See: The Smart Way to Teach Children About Money

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