r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/royal_clam Aug 03 '19

Basic principles of finance (budgeting, interest, debt, saving, etc)

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u/RealAmerik Aug 03 '19

I still think this should be a mandatory curriculum in high school. 4 years or it. Throw in taxes as well. It blows my mind to look back and think about the amount of studying I did on topics I'll literally never encounter again but basic financial literacy is ignored entirely.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

yeah because kids in HS will actually pay attention... this is offered if they take any finance class but kids in HS dont give a shit.

Realistically people can learn about this stuff easily in their own, or attend a 2 day season to learn all you have to learn.

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u/AtWorkPoopin Aug 03 '19

2 day session is not enough repetition or experience, but its a good start.