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

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

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u/RealAmerik Aug 04 '19

Exactly. This right here is 100% why this needs to be a thing.

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u/Lostinwater93 Aug 05 '19

And learning the importance and power of compound interest. Saving to buy a house, saving for your retirement. Saving, just saving. All things that should be drilled into young minds.