Maybe one of the reasons why residents of Hawai'i can't figure out the economy is because when they are in school, they are not being taught "Economics 101". This is particularly distressing because as the article notes, one way to help stimulate Hawai'i's economy is the creation of more small business, but once the business starts to grow, many companies fall apart because the business owners don't have the financial savvy to sustain growth.
How many of us, when we were in high school, studied Personal Finance? How did we all learn about the stock market, budgeting, balancing a checkbook?
In some states, one of the things the graduating seniors have to prove is that they can balance a checkbook and know the basics of personal finance.
http://starbulletin.com/2004/11/05/business/story1.html
Miulang
How many of us, when we were in high school, studied Personal Finance? How did we all learn about the stock market, budgeting, balancing a checkbook?
In some states, one of the things the graduating seniors have to prove is that they can balance a checkbook and know the basics of personal finance.
http://starbulletin.com/2004/11/05/business/story1.html
Miulang
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