And it is up to the schools to teach personal finance because..... Actually I have to go, so let me help you out here. The basic root of such a proposal is the assumption that the child does not have a mother and/or father who already know the skill. Dana
On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmm. Yes, you can balance your checkbook just knowing how to add and > subtract. If, that is, you're kinda clever. I figured out how to > locate uncashed checks (even when there were several) on my own, for > example. > > On the other hand, filling out my little transaction booklet was > something my Mom taught me early on. How one column is for debits, one > for credits, and one for the running total. > > So there are some things to learn beyond the basic adding and subtracting. > > Dana wrote: > > I disagree. People should know how to balance their checkbooks, but it's > > basic math after all. Teach math and they will learn. Until schools > teach > > reading and math and teach them well, the last they need to do is take > on > > more responsibilities that should be the parents'. > > > > Dana > > > > On 10/6/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>OK. I can buy that. I was concerned that you were inclined to churn > >>out Business Admin people. :-) I can totally get behind people knowing > >>how to balance their checkbook. > >> > >>--Ben > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:176218 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
