All U.S. schools must require personal finance education

The one big lesson we should all learn from this financial crisis is that we should be educating our new generations how to personally manage their own money.

Seriously, this is a no-brainer. Are we that stupid to not start teaching our kids how to manage their own finances?

I graduated high school in the year 2000 and not once was I ever offered a personal finance class. This should be a mandatory class for every single student in the United States.

No more letting the credit card companies continue to make money off of others. Just pay off the balance each month. Save as much as you can. Open a Roth IRA. Don't waste money on interest. We should be teaching kids these simple principles.

Who will make the curriculum? Anyone?

CANADA is even starting to require the course. When will we?

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