10 Financial Lessons
pixabay (tax) 10 Money Lessons Schools Should Have Taught You Most people leave school knowing algebra and history, but very little about managing money. As adults, we are expected to budget, save, invest, handle debt, and plan for retirement—often by trial and error. The result is stress, mistakes, and delayed financial progress. These are 10 money lessons schools should have taught you, because they shape everyday decisions and long-term wealth far more than most academic subjects. 1. How Cash Flow Really Works Earning money is only half the equation. Cash flow—how money moves in and out each month—determines whether you build stability or live paycheck to paycheck. Many financial problems are not income problems, but cash-flow problems. 2. Saving Is a System, Not Willpower Schools rarely explain that saving works best when it is automatic. Relying on discipline alone usually fails. Systems like automatic transfers and separate accounts make saving consistent, even w...
