The world of finance has changed dramatically over the course of recent decades. It wasn't all that long ago that all that a young person really needed was an active savings account and some common sense and they were pretty much OK. Times have really changed though and now each day a persons mailbox is stuffed with glossy come-ons from predatory lenders that only point up the fact that banks are no longer the ?friend? of the consumer. Teaching Personal Finance is Important Today So if it seems that every lending institution is determined to strip their clients bare, where does that leave todays young people who have to face an even more stark future in the world of personal finance? What this all points up to is that the first priority of every parent should be teaching personal finance to their kids no matter how young they are. Shark Infested Waters Where to start though? Have you taken a recent look at todays average credit card contract? Its three pages of fine pri...
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