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May 30, 2007

Basic finance

An upcoming editorial will laud Salem schools for requiring high school students to understand basic finance before graduation. Would that all teens -- and adults -- understand debt, credit and financial statements.

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# 1

[May 31, 2007 12:33 PM]

Josh

If only they could get a course in basic economics.

Then they wouldn't fall prey to idiotic stories about 'how the oil companies are gouging people by controlling oil prices.'

# 2

[May 31, 2007 1:49 PM]

Will

Would make more sense if they got basic training on how to maintain and balance a check book followed by the importance of maintaining credit rating and managing a credit card.

The rest of Josh's remarks are not in line with the topic of helping young people manage personal finances (not to mention that he's a bit off base as well).

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