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I am all for trying to teach household finance in schools, starting as early as possible. And when it comes to high school, I think learning about compound interest is at least as important as trigonometry or memorizing the names of all 50 state capitals.
Richard Thaler
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"I am all for trying to teach household finance in schools, starting as early as possible. And when it comes to high school, I think learning about compound interest is at least as important as trigonometry or memorizing the names of all 50 state capitals."
— Richard Thaler #educationlearning #moneywealth

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I am all for trying to teach household finance in schools, starting as early as possible. And when it comes to high school, I think learning about compound interest is at least as important as trigonometry or memorizing the names of all 50 state capitals. — Richard Thaler

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Richard Thaler was a Economist from United States (1945–present).

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This quote is attributed to Richard Thaler, a Economist from United States.
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Richard Thaler lived from 1945 – present.
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