A Research on the Determination of the Financial Literacy Level of High School Students in Kırıkkale

Abstract

Technological developments, the environments we shop, the methods we use for shopping change day by day, and with globalization, the investment tools that we can evaluate our savings diversify. Individuals should be able to manage their budgets well, avoid debts and direct their savings to investments under this situation. In order for individuals to make their financial
decisions correctly and to exist in the financial system, they must have Financial Information. The extent to which financial information is known or not and whether individuals display financial attitudes and behavior in daily life has been the subject of research in today’s world. When the literature is examined, it is seen that financial attitude, financial behavior and financial
knowledge show writing parallel to the differing interest, education and work after high school. In our study, a questionnaire was applied to high school students at common subject and interest level, excluding these variables. The data of the research, which was carried out with the participation of 783 high school students in Kırıkkale, were analyzed with SPSS and different demographic characteristics affecting the financial literacy levels of high school students were investigated.