Analysis of students’ financial literacy skills on mathematics teaching and learning

Abstract

Life success requires a number of strategic skills, one of which is literacy skills, including financial literacy skills. Financial literacy skills is the possession of the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources. Financial literacy skill is one of the basic skills to achieve a better life and avoid financial problems. Financial literacy consists of aspects of knowledge, skills and attitudes. This study describes the financial literacy of junior high school students in Gunung Kidul Regency Yogyakarta. The results of the study show that students’ financial attitudes for each aspect, namely confidence in financial planning and the tendency to save and not consumptive are categorized as good. Meanwhile, financial knowledge and skills in mathematics learning are also categorized as good. Students who have good financial knowledge tend to have good financial attitudes too.