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Personal Finance 101 Required For High School Graduation?

1.26.09 6:36 PM EDT By Ben Popken

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Yay, New Jersey! They’ve got a bill in the works that would require all high school seniors to learn basic personal finance skills, like writing a check, managing credit card debt, and getting a mortgage. Excellent, kids should graduate high school knowing cosine and cosign.

NJ bill to require Finance 101 for HS seniors [Daily Record] (Photo: foundphotoslj)

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1.26.09By Ben Popken

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