Maybe part of the issue here is more about financial incompetence causing these bad decisions in the first place. Teaching a kid how to be wise with their mone

Maybe part of the issue here is more about financial incompetence causing these bad decisions in the first place. Teaching a kid how to be wise with their money is unbelievably valuable. Just teaching kids how to spend and save their money can point them in the right direction when making a huge financial decision for college. I had the experience of managing, saving, and earning my own money as a kid, and when the time came to go to college, I had the choice between a more expensive school and my local state school. I chose my local state school, got basically the same education, and was able to pay off my debt in a year after graduating. I'm at a good spot professionally so it didn't end up mattering if I went to the more expensive school.