On 1/10/2016 10:11 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/10/2016 9:04 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 5:18:25 PM UTC-5, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> They need to teach personal finance in the schools.
>>
>> They need to teach personal finance in the home. That's what
>> my mother did.
>
> I can understand that position but it's a life skill everyone
> needs to be at least aware of. Many people are like me, you learned
> by example, not by anyone actually explaining budgeting or
> investing. That can go either way, you learn what works or
> you rebel and go in the opposite direction.
>
> I doubt either of my parents had lessons in finance from their
> parents, either. The Great Depression was their teacher.
>

At home I got the same lessons in finance as I did in sex education.
None. I figured out both through trial and error.

Looking back, I would have made some different decisions, saved more,
spent in different areas, etc. Too late now so I enjoy what we have and
I'm thankful I never made any really stupid mistakes and always earned a
decent living. I'm content.