Originally Posted by Boomer

We can theorize all day and all night and forever about economic policy. Shoulda. Coulda. Who? What? When? Where? Why? And what will all that theory get us?

I wonder how many people realize how few people teach their kids anything these days about how to handle money. I wonder how many people realize how few parents know anything about how to handle money. And I am talking about every walk of life. It's across the board. Yesterday, I heard a young mom at Macy's say that her kids were driving her nuts so she was out for a day of "retail therapy." Aaaauuuuughhhhh!!!!!! Pass that message along to those kids.

That stimulus package sure sent the wrong message. What was that? The Walmart bailout? Go to the mall and buy a bunch of from China because your government said you should and it will make you feel so much better about your government. Huh?????

I really believe there should be a place in the curriculum of public schools for financial education for every kid. And it should not be an unfunded mandate as are so many that the government decides to dump on the schools. Such a program would not be that expensive to fund.

And it should start in elementary school and go through secondary school and every kid should have a chance to learn about how to handle money. I know it is in some schools in a small way, but it's not out there for real. It needs to be in every school curriculum, for every child. Then, and only then, will we have a true chance at "No Child Left Behind."

Too many parents are not teaching this stuff to their kids. Too many parents don't get it themselves. It's not going to happen at home. Yeah, I know it should, but get over it, get real. It's not going to happen in most homes. Schools need to do it. And they need to be given the funding to do so. Just think about the ROI. The return on investment for even just one generation of kids would be astounding and wonderful for all of us.

Boomer

Oh my! I think that was a rant. Goodnight.