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Sep 2004
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Teaching Kids about Money: Why It’s Not ...

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Schools companies and nonprofit organizations around the country including educators at Wharton say helping children and teenagers learn the rudiments of free markets entrepreneurship credit spending saving and investing is one of the most important - and neglected - components of a young person’s education. Yet for kids from both affluent and poor neighborhoods it’s difficult to find financial literacy courses not just in their schools but outside the classroom as well. Several organizations are hoping to change that.

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