Educação financeira de alunos de escolas da rede pública de ensino do vale do Mamanguape - PB : um estudo de caso sobre finanças pessoais

Abstract

This research aims to identify the level of knowledge about Financial Education of students from the 1st to the 3rd year of HighSchool of the Public Education Network of Vale do Mamanguape - PB, but specifically with a focus on personal finances, consumption habits, family income and experience on financial education in schools. The research starts from a qualitative and quantitative methodological approach in which a questionnaire was applied to young people, aged 14 to 20 years or older, in which 255 people were willing to respond. The collection tool used was a free application that makes it possible to manage surveys and forms, popularly known as Google Forms and the questionnaire contained 30 questions. Through the research, it is concluded that part of the interviewees have an inclination to learn about Financial Education, and that the current knowledge of the respondents is still insufficient, since they did not have enough contact on the subject in schools, and it is important to be discussed financial education in the school environment. It was also observed that the respondents are inserted in family nuclei where little is said about Financial Education, reinforcing the need that they have to learn the subject at school in order to transfer this knowledge to their families and make them aware of finances. , expenses, extra income and investments.