[sportutegrl]

What really annoys me is those who actually seem proud of their lack of math skills, especially if they are women. And the ones that claim that they will 'never use it' are destined to get cheated out of their money.

We have raised generations of children without proper math skills, and they sign up for exotic mortgages that they will not be able to afford, get into serious credit card debt, and cannot tell you what is a better deal: a six pack of beer for 4.79, (0.66 per oz), or a 24 pack for 19.87, (0.83 per can). Like my husband says, it's a tax on stupid people.

BTW, I have found that about 10 percent of those shelf stickers have the wrong price per each, making them unusable for price comparison.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

We have raised generations of children without proper math skills, and they sign up for exotic mortgages that they will not be able to afford, get into serious credit card debt, and cannot tell you what is a better deal: a six pack of beer for 4.79, (0.66 per oz), or a 24 pack for 19.87, (0.83 per can). Like my husband says, it's a tax on stupid people.

A great point . . . in fact, I'd say basic economics or a course on money/money management should be a foundational course at the elementary school level.