Empirical Study on Financial Knowledge among High School Students in Veracruz

The financial knowledge that young people have is fundamental to their decision making, guarantee future consumption and well-being in retirement. study focused on analyzing the high school students of income, money management, savings, investment, credit spending, comparing if there a difference by gender. Data from 100 Boca del Río, Veracruz were obtained using test designed Contreras-Rodríguez, et al. analysis seeks determine structure variables explain Mexican topics; addition verifying are correlated data matrix not an identity matrix. results show instrument used has relatively low Cronbach's alpha (0.597). It was verified did constitute matrix, which made possible through factorial with component extraction. two extracted factors explained 67% total variance. ANOVA tests values F statistic gl its significance (0.05), as well Levene statistic, showed no gender difference. Based results, strengthening education advisable contribute inclusion system.