The Dire Need For Financial Education in America

If you are like me, you didn’t learn about money in school, and you didn’t learn much at home. My parents didn’t talk much about their finances. I never knew how much money my father made, or about our financial situation in general. My mom did see to it that I understood some important aspects of our financial life. 1) We had good credit history, 2) We had no debt, and 3) We budgeted. Honestly, these three things were really important issues to be cognizant of as a young person, and I think that I was aware of them earlier …read more