Comments on: VA County Says Seniors Must Pass Personal Finance Class http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/ Survive the Tough Times, Get Out of Debt and Save Money Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kids and Credit Cards - The Conversation Continues http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Kids and Credit Cards - The Conversation Continues Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:33:57 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/#comment-184 [...] from Oh My Aching Debts supports personal finance classes in the schools, since her parents didn’t teach her about money.  Judging from the economic news nowadays, [...] [...] from Oh My Aching Debts supports personal finance classes in the schools, since her parents didn’t teach her about money.  Judging from the economic news nowadays, [...]

]]> By: What My Parents Did Not Teach Me About Money | Oh My Aching Debts http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/comment-page-1/#comment-183 What My Parents Did Not Teach Me About Money | Oh My Aching Debts Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:22:10 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/#comment-183 [...] posted an article a week or so ago about a Virginia school district that was trying to make personal finance a required course for graduation.   I was a bit shocked that this was such a highly controversial [...] [...] posted an article a week or so ago about a Virginia school district that was trying to make personal finance a required course for graduation.   I was a bit shocked that this was such a highly controversial [...]

]]> By: Debt Free Revolution http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Debt Free Revolution Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:04:59 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/#comment-182 This at least is a step in the right direction. I hope the class covers the folly of excessive debt and how to avoid rip-off type financial products such as payday loans and rent-to-own, which are completely horrible ideas. And MW, the idea is to teach these kids before they get into the hole. If you could go back in time, what would YOU tell your 18yo self? This at least is a step in the right direction. I hope the class covers the folly of excessive debt and how to avoid rip-off type financial products such as payday loans and rent-to-own, which are completely horrible ideas.

And MW, the idea is to teach these kids before they get into the hole. If you could go back in time, what would YOU tell your 18yo self?

]]> By: small business idea http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181 small business idea Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:46:11 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/#comment-181 well i think they are trying to teach kids how to be successful business men /gals but also other studies is important well i think they are trying to teach kids how to be successful business men /gals but also other studies is important

]]> By: Minimum Wage http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Minimum Wage Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:21:11 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/va-county-says-seniors-must-pass-personal-finance-class/#comment-180 I cannot imagine how passing a test on "investing" and "buying a home" would be anything other than a waste of time for someone with a minimum wage job and student loan debt. I cannot imagine how passing a test on “investing” and “buying a home” would be anything other than a waste of time for someone with a minimum wage job and student loan debt.

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