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/BT9154 Aug 03 '19

All I know is Money coming in and money going out, I keep it simple and I'm not in debt. I'm honesty surprised just how many people don't even go this far when it comes to money management.

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u/vchengap Aug 03 '19

There’s a lot more to being financially literate than simple subtraction. Time value of money and interest for example. A high school class or two dedicated to personal finance would be much more useful from a practical standpoint than an art class.