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This paper discusses the function of Financial Education and the importance of such a subject to be presented and developed elementary education. It aims to attain a study about the approach of Financial Mathematics and Financial Education, moreover explaining the relevance of contents, which ones prepare the students to be organized people, and thus, dealing with concrete situations, in the context of the new practices rise. In which the mastery of financial matters goes crucial. Methodologically, beyond the bibliographic and documentary research, experience reports are used to contextualize the reflection on Financial Education. The results indicate that Financial Mathematics such as a discipline or a subject school can be a step for the citizen's financial literacy. Financial Education is linked to the awareness development about the money rational using, in order to avoid people of being exploited by the financial system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]