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Golden rule - it's quite obvious this lesson is lost on today's generation - basically called the "me generation". That's quite clearly the opposite of the golden rule that would have you focus on other people's plight to understand what you're doing wrong.

Budgeting - The notion that half of Americans can't afford a $400 mistake (and I know this is contested and there are credit cards, etc.. but the stat came about from something). In any case, I've met a lot of people that know the "budgeting" exists but don't actually know how to do it or that it would even apply to a person. They think of it as something a business or government does.

Parents don't teach these skills because they don't have them either.



> Parents don't teach these skills because they don't have them either.

Definitely agree with this! And yes, The Golden Rule and Budgeting should be taught in our schools.




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