7 Financial Skills I Wished I Would Have Learned in High School HD

Imagine if what you know now, you knew way back in high school. How much better off would you be? When I was in high school, I didn’t learn anything about money, budgeting, or investing. Here’s a look at some of the essentials I wish I would have learned in high school and I think should be taught today: #1: How Credit Cards and Interest Rates Work #2: How to Balance a Checkbook #3: Budgeting Basics #4: The Power of Compound Interest #mindblown #5: How to Build Credit (or not ruin it) #6: Investing and Stock Market Basics #7: How to Start a Biz-nass As a financial planner, I meet with so many full-fledged adults who don’t know the first thing about the stock market or investing in general. I BELIEVE THE EARLIER WE TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT FINANCIAL BASICS, THE BETTER OFF THEY’LL BE. The Bottom Line Personal finance is such an important part of life that I can’t believe we don’t teach students more about money in school. When you really think about it, it’s no wonder household debt levels are at all-time highs. Read more on the blog here: https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/7-personal-finance-lessons-wish-everyone-learned-high-school ★☆★ Want More Good Financial Cents? ★☆★ Check out my blog here: https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/ Listen to my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/good-financial-cents-podcast-investing-building-wealth/id775107294?mt=2 Pick up my best selling book, Soldier of Finance, here: http://amzn.to/2xOH78V Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjeffrose My most favorite inspiration T-shirt line, Compete Every Day: https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/compete