Khloe Kardashian Quotes

Without any formal personal finance education or trustworthy resources to tell them otherwise, the majority of people in the 18-to-24-year-old age bracket do not know how to use credit effectively, tackle debt or make wise decisions when it comes to spending.

Without any formal personal finance instruction in our high school or college curricula, many college seniors who graduate in the red will continue to make common financial mistakes that only exacerbate their debt burdens.

I'd say the main way people get into terrible financial trouble is just to spend too much money relative to their income, and that is an endemic problem in the United States of America, and that's the kind of thing that should be taught about in schools.

I want parents to teach that academic intelligence is essential, but so is financial intelligence.

When I was young I would spend more money than I should with my credit card but my father cut it off, so I had to find creative ways of making money.

You should be able to do anything you can afford as an adult.

Financial literacy is just as important in life as the other basics.

High bankruptcy rates, increased credit card debt, and identity theft make it imperative that all of us take an active role in providing financial and economic education during all stages of one's life.

The people who don't know personal finance have TV shows about it.

Many kids come out of college, they have a credit card and a diploma. They don't know how to buy a house or a car or health insurance or life insurance. They do not know basic microeconomics.

I have kids in high school that don't know how to balance a checkbook. We need to have that fundamental understanding of economics as we move forward to develop the next generation of young people.

Today, there's no excuse for not learning how to get our financial houses in order. Some of us close our eyes, take a deep breath and say a prayer when it comes to managing our finances.

When you get to college, they're never teaching you how to start a credit line or get a loan on a car, things of that nature.

I can inspire people on how to use money, how to get economically powerful.

I don't think there are any students who should not be exposed to a basic financial literacy course.

Some people use one half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it.

Young children need to develop good habits that will be useful to them the rest of their lives. It is important to keep the lessons age-appropriate. For example, when your children start earning allowances, that would be a good time to teach them how to put some money in the bank instead of spending it all.

If you don't educate yourself, you'll never get out of the starting block because you'll spend all your money making foolish decisions.

It's not surprising so many people end up with credit-card debts. Saving for your retirement and buying a house are difficult things, and we don't educate people about them at all.

What is important for kids to learn is that no matter how much money they have, earn, win, or inherit, they need to know how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it to others in need. This is what handling money is about, and this is why we give kids an allowance.

My mom taught me not to talk about money.

You have to teach children about money intentionally - create teachable moments.

I've got my eye on a few things to spend my money on. I've got my own bank card but I am really good with money. I don't spend too much at all.

It is critical that kids start to learn the value of money, short-term and long-term saving and budgeting at an early age.

After two decades of personal finance reporting, I've heard every excuse in the book for not saving money. That said, none of them really hold up - at least over the long term.