FINANCIAL GOALS AND SAVING HABITS OF SENIOR
HIGH STUDENTS
Judelein B. Bungalan, Rankine B. Banguiyao, John Paul P. Baylon, Rosaleah Ashley D.
Chog-ap, Sharmela B. Flores, Maria Fatima C. Francisco, Jill Kathleen S. Columna,
5 Carazelli A. Furigay
Abstract
The primary purpose of the study is to know the saving habits of the Senior High students
and its relation to their financial goals. Secondarily, the researcher also studied the
factors that affect the choice of saving method of the students. The researchers grouped
10 the respondents based on their level of priority for saving and determined their saving
habit score through the likert items. The first study reveals that the level of priority for
personal wants and personal needs have a significant effect on the saving habit of a
student. Other indicated reasons for saving has no significance to their saving habits.
The latter study shows that gender is significantly related to a student’s choice of saving
15 method where males prefer coin banks/piggy banks while females prefer saving accounts.
All other indicated demographics are independent from the saving method variable. The
government and financial management should provide other saving preferences that are
applicable for the youth. Educators and parents should emphasize more on the
importance of saving and encourage them to have a properly aligned priorities.
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Key words: Financial goals, Savings Habit, Senior High Students