Also, I SERIOUSLY don't want to hear ANYONE complain about this post by saying that money isn't everything and shouldn't be the only factor when choosing a career. No one believes that more than me. Read ANY OTHER post in this blog for discussions on finding your passions or working your strengths. THIS post is about money. Once again, I promise that I'm a really nice person.)
( I recommend opening this link in a separate tab to set the mood for this post...)
Having "The Talk"
A lot of parents have a hard time talking with their kids about money. It's another one of those awkward conversations that parents mean to have, but the time never seems right. They put it off until their child is old enough, but by then, they figure that the kid has probably heard it all from their friends anyway.School won't teach you how to make money either. This is something I don't understand, because teachers don't seem too bothered when teaching much more awkward subjects in Sophomore Health class.
There is a lot I don't know about money, but there are a few simple things that I do know. I'm going to go in depth on one of these ideas here and save
