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In response to "I have often times said that colleges should have classes like Common Sense, etc." by Spawn

Really, until they have Freshman Economics (how to budget on $20 a week / how credit cards work) -- nm

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Nov 30 '09, 09:18

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For what it's worth, my schools are doing a real life finance course starting in mid 2010 that'll be mandatory. -- (link) - amanda Nov 30, 09:36 5
- we were required to take a semester of personal finance our senior year of high school - znufrii Nov 30, 09:40 4
  - I think this is better actually. I am 100% in support of this. -- nm - amanda Nov 30, 10:07
  - I think this is better actually. I am 100% in support of this. -- nm - amanda Nov 30, 09:42 2
    - Me too. And since serving on boards of directors, I've come to believe the best education about financial responsibilty comes from managing - Max Nov 30, 09:51
    - it was a state-wide requirement in Oregon. not sure if it still is. -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 09:48
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- I don't think BMI is in any format, about the real world. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:22 2
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    - I don't think anyone here is saying health isn't important; just this absurd requirement sucks. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 30, 09:24

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