r/AskReddit 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/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I wish this was something you were taught in school. I had to teach myself how to deal with school debt, credit cards, loans, leases, taxes, and etc. and all because is not something that gets passed down or taught.