For the past 3 years in high school i was in this program at my school called the finance academy and in the academy we learned about credit cards and personal finance and the stock market and bonds and stuff of that nature. I think that I have an edge now on the people that weren't in the academy
TOOL9 Reviewed by TOOL9 on . Things that should be taught in school I am 30 years old and have learned quite a few life lessons the hard way. I can't help but think I would have been way better off if I had been taught some practical skills in school. Like: Personal Finance- I have studied this a lot on my own due to personal interest but I see so many of my peers getting into ENORMOUS debt. No hope of ever accumulating any wealth, except perhaps winning the lottery. Sad. Getting Married-In a lot of cases it doesn't make sense to get married! So why do we Rating: 5