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Old 04-22-2022, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
Blame the schools which also for some reason do not teach personal finance.
Some of them don't know what a Princess Phone is either - big deal. Why should kids learn how to use dead or almost dead processes?
I have a check book. I don't think I've written a check in 6 months - it's all done through bill pay systems that keep track of in/out/pending/cleared. etc. as part of their service. I'm very aware of what I spend and mentally check things off when items clear, but haven't formally balanced anything in years.