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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Pass It On Education Content: Should 'Personal Finance' Be One Of Our Most Important Required Classes?

EdConnections Posted by Dan S. MartinI often wonder if there is anything we can teach in school that would surpass the value of quality instruction in both personal finance and parenting.  These two subjects should probably be core courses.  Besides literacy and number sense, what can be more critical in the twenty-first century than the two under-taught life skills of personal finance and parenting.  Are these being learned at home?  Could our nation be stronger if young people systematically "learned" these two life skills? 

The piece below is very interesting.  Apple users, imagine how much money you could have made had you bought Apple stocks rather than Apple products.  Take a look at how prudent investors become 'haves' while so many others become 'have-nots.'

I have bought a ton of Apple products over the years, in most cases to improve my job capabilities and performance.  In hindsight, I could be wealthy right now!!!  I chose the path of priorities taught to me in secondary education.

Click below for the fascinating analysis courtesy of The New York Times!



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Posted at 8:38 AM Keywords: Pass It On Education Content , Personal Finance , Parenting Skills 2 Comments

 
Kinga said...
Oh, man! That sucks! Getting one's car broken into such a aliivtoon.Good to know about the Garmin company. $99 doesn't seem like a lot until it's stolen, then your time spent with the company, and then their half-hearted attempt to keep a customer satisfied. I wonder how much trouble a plain ol' paper map would've caused.

Friday, March 2, 2012 9:41 AM

   

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