Comments on: Ask the Readers: Where to Start with Financial Literacy? http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/08/02/ask-the-readers-where-to-start-with-financial-literacy/ (Hopefully) simple personal finance Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Festival of Frugality #137 | Bargain Briana http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/08/02/ask-the-readers-where-to-start-with-financial-literacy/#comment-1811 Festival of Frugality #137 | Bargain Briana Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:45:41 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/?p=334#comment-1811 [...] Cents asks the readers: Where to start when it comes to financial [...] [...] Cents asks the readers: Where to start when it comes to financial [...]

]]> By: Money Intellect http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/08/02/ask-the-readers-where-to-start-with-financial-literacy/#comment-1798 Money Intellect Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:28:13 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/?p=334#comment-1798 I think you have hit the nail on the head when it comes to financial illiteracy. We don't do enough as parents, and as a society to teach our children about personal finance. I think it needs to start the first year of high school or sooner. Kids needs to learn that debt can and will hinder thier abilities to make decisions, not just financial decisions but personal and career decisions as well. Regards I think you have hit the nail on the head when it comes to financial illiteracy. We don’t do enough as parents, and as a society to teach our children about personal finance.

I think it needs to start the first year of high school or sooner. Kids needs to learn that debt can and will hinder thier abilities to make decisions, not just financial decisions but personal and career decisions as well.

Regards

]]> By: squawkfox » Carnival of Personal Finance: City Slickers Edition http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/08/02/ask-the-readers-where-to-start-with-financial-literacy/#comment-1786 squawkfox » Carnival of Personal Finance: City Slickers Edition Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:15:20 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/?p=334#comment-1786 [...] Uncommon Cents looks for a solution to the financial literacy problem in the U.S. in Ask the Readers: Where to Start with Financial Literacy?. [...] [...] Uncommon Cents looks for a solution to the financial literacy problem in the U.S. in Ask the Readers: Where to Start with Financial Literacy?. [...]

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/08/02/ask-the-readers-where-to-start-with-financial-literacy/#comment-1746 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:55:04 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/?p=334#comment-1746 That's one of three key items that schools never teach: 1. Personal Finance 2. How to get along with a spouse 3. How to develop a work ethic Those three things, more than just about anything else, will determine your overall success in life. That’s one of three key items that schools never teach:

1. Personal Finance
2. How to get along with a spouse
3. How to develop a work ethic

Those three things, more than just about anything else, will determine your overall success in life.

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