finance

    I feel that a course like this could be very helpful to students at school.  This is helpful because many kids do not know how to use things like retirement funds or mortgages and this course could give them an idea and teach them how to do it.  If kids leave school not knowing how to do these things then they will never be able to when they are older.  If we teach this to kids at a young age then they can use a credit card and checking accounts at a young age and know how to use it responsibly.  Also if they can learn about mortgages and retirement funds then kids can start to think about their future and make choices that could affect themselves in a positive way.  Also with the recession young people need to learn all they can about finance now and this would be a great way to get them started with the information they need to know.  Also this can teach young people how to take care of their finances and how to prepare for the future.  Many young people leave high school with no idea of how the real world works. This class would give them the first chance to really experience real life and what they will deal with in the future.  If we do not do this then kids will never know what they are doing and may never learn how to do these very important this that could really affect their lives. 

Comments

[Amanda Rigby]

Katie, I liked your post on this subject. Firstly, you sounded passionate about the subject which is good because it is extremely important and something beneficial to all people, like you said. I agree with your standpoint that we cannot leave school without knowing how to handle finances for we will never learn properly otherwise. Many of the things that we learn in school are the things that we will take with us in life. If a finance course was offered, a teen would learn how to balance, purchase, and gain control over their lives and their finances. Without such control, one can fall under the strains of their finances; something one should never have to succumb to. With the recession that we’re in, I believe it is even more necessary to learn about personal finance and spending. A naive look on the outside world is one that one holds without being taught many of life's lessons before they enter the 'real world'. As teenagers, we need to have a more level head on the outside world and an overall better idea of how to survive in a world that at the moment seems less prospering than ever.