Students want to learn about personal finance…and hear about adults’ money mistakes | KQED

I read this article on KQED about students wanting to learn more about personal finance and how adults can help by sharing their money mistakes. It caught my attention because I remember being clueless about money when I was younger, and I wish I had learned more about it earlier on.

The article discusses how many young people are interested in learning about personal finance topics like budgeting, saving, and investing, but they often receive little to no education on these topics in school. That’s where adults can come in and share their experiences with money mistakes and what they learned from them. By doing so, they can help young people avoid making similar mistakes and set themselves up for financial success in the future.

Personally, I can relate to this article because I made some pretty big money mistakes when I was in college. I didn’t really understand how credit cards worked, and I ended up racking up a lot of debt that took years to pay off. If someone had shared their experience with credit cards and how to use them responsibly, I might have avoided that situation.

The main takeaway from the article is that financial education is important, and it’s something that young people are interested in. By sharing our own experiences with money mistakes, we can help the next generation avoid similar pitfalls and build a strong foundation for financial success.