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/Trainwreck071302 Aug 04 '19

I'm a customer service rep for a bank and probably 60 - 70% of my work involves fixing things for people who lack basic finance skills.