Should High Schools have Finance Classes?

Due to the lack of financial education over the past twenty years, several generations of people have grown up with idea that using credit cards is ok and is a normal part of society. Some even take that to the extreme get into so much deb that it is very hard for them to get a home mortgage or to even get a home equity loan. In actuality they are the worst thing a person could have. By starting off early and teaching your kids the value of money, the majority of the battle will be won. This should be done as soon as possible in the education process. Kids can be taught simple values of money management and debt management. As for the rest of us, we have to fight our own wars with credit cards and debt. So ask yourself are you doing your part to save society from credit card debt?