I haven't seen a checkbook in years but don't they come with instructions? I never knew they actually taught that in school.
On 10/6/05, Ben Doom wrote: > The counter-argument is that the same could be said for math, reading, > history, physics.... Not that I agree with that argument. I'm just > saying that assuming that there is a parent who does have the skill is > just as much of an assumption. > > When I had to sit through a class in HS about balancing checkbooks, what > NSF means, the difference between savings and checking accounts, and > other incredibly boring very basic banking ideas, I was surprised at how > many kids didn't know any of that. Several of them said their parents > didn't have bank accounts at all, either due to bad management, a > distrust of banks, or simply not knowing any better. > > I'm not arguing against parents being involved with their children's > educations. Mine were, and I came out better for it. But I don't think > there's anything wrong with the school teaching about basic personal > finance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Now thereâs a better way to fax. eFax makes it possible to use your existing email account to send and receive faxes. Try eFax free. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=63 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:176252 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
