What School Taught You That’s Draining Your Wallet (And What To Do Instead)

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Key Takeaways Schools often prioritize academic skills over practical financial knowledge. Financial struggles may stem from gaps in education, not personal failure. Money skills like budgeting and investing aren’t widely taught in school but are learnable. Your degree is not your destiny, it's a tool. Your skills drive wealth. You can close the gap by learning real-world finance skills now.       You learned to solve for X, but not how to value your time. You memorized the causes of World War I, but not how to budget for rent. Years of school gave you a certificate, but did it equip you to build a life?  You studied economics, yet struggle with taxes; read Shakespeare, yet can’t negotiate a salary.It’s not entirely your fault. School prioritized certain skills over others—some valuable, some less so for financial independence. The real test isn’t algebra or literature—it’s managing rent, savings, taxes, and securing your freedom. And you were set up to f...
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