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Old 07-22-2008, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by kerry View Post
It doesn't take much more than basic addition and subtraction to figure out their financial situation.
On the contrary, I think that illustrating (academically) how quickly interest can compound and add up would startle some kids. Most just don't think about it before the spend, spend, spend (obviously).
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