When I got out on my own, I knew how to do some stuff (laundry, cooking) and knew how to balance my checkbook but I didn't know about budgets or all the ... opportunities, afforded by credit. I live comfortably enough now, but I expect that the sins of my 18-year-old self will still be lurking to annoy my 36-year-old self when I get there in a couple of years.
I'm not sure what resources are available, but there's got to be SOME way to teach kids how to handle credit. I can only wish that nobody else has to learn the credit lesson the same way I learned it.
One thing I'd wished my parents had taught me ...
I'm not sure what resources are available, but there's got to be SOME way to teach kids how to handle credit. I can only wish that nobody else has to learn the credit lesson the same way I learned it.