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Q&A: What personal finance lesson do you wish you had been taught by your parents or in school?

Question by Bdubs: What personal finance lesson do you wish you had been taught by your parents or in school?Personal finance was slightly taught to me by my parents or in school. I had to learn how to balance a … Continue reading

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How hard is it to manage your own personal finance (in emotional terms) becoz I know this sounds ridiculous?

truth asked: but my parents have been managing mine for the last few years that I’ve been working full time. My mother is a manipulating money hungry control freak and won’t even let me have my own bank account. I … Continue reading

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Encouraging Personal Finance in Children

Ryan Sachs asked: For many people, personal finance seems to be a foreign concept or a serious venture that sounds too complicated for them. Being daunted by the task of managing their finances seems to be an effect of being … Continue reading

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What is the best way to learn about personal finance and investing? I know nothing and want to learn?

bsamuelstrauss asked: I know nothing about personal finance. My parents never taught me and I need a complete introuduction to budgeting, saving, and investing. Step by step guidande kind of stuff. Does any have advice?Joel

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What personal finance lesson do you wish you had been taught by your parents or in school?

Bdubs asked: Personal finance was slightly taught to me by my parents or in school. I had to learn how to balance a checkbook, the dangers of credit cards and about saving all on my own. What personal finance lesson … Continue reading

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