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So, I'm not going to argue against more practical education in schools. But I think whenever personal finance education is brought up, the following needs to be

So, I'm not going to argue against more practical education in schools. But I think whenever personal finance education is brought up, the following needs to be understood: You can't budget your way out of poverty if you have poverty wages.

User23 4y ago
> You can't budget your way out of poverty if you have poverty wages. Generally speaking, one should invest in the asset that produces the most cash flow. For most persons, including those in poverty, one’s own labor is that asset. Based on my experience poverty wages are sufficient to make that investment and get an exponential return, but that was a while ago so perhaps the community colleges or equivalent are no longer sufficient to enter a tech career?