What Would You Teach in a Financial Literacy Class?

Most of us agree: the world could use a little more financial literacy.

Everyone talks about the need for financial education in schools.

But if it were up to you, what exactly would you teach?

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What specific lessons would a financial literacy class entail?

What basic money lessons do you think would be most helpful for people who know nothing about personal finance?

If you had to teach a financial literacy class, what would be on your lesson plan?

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