We see a constant stream of articles and news reports in the media regarding what is and isn’t taught in schools, as well as what should and shouldn’t be taught. Typically, these stories relate to religious or sexual education. But you almost never see a story about financial education. This is probably because financial education is neither titillating nor exciting-in fact, when most people consider learning about money, it’s downright boring. Today, a sound financial education also happens to be the absolute best defense against the threatening recession and the fiscal troubles that plague our beleaguered planet.

If you ask most educators, they will tell you that the contemporary school curriculum is largely deficient when it comes to delivering a practical financial education. Back in the day, high schools typically taught a class called “home economics” which the girls took while the boys were in wood shop or metal shop. People roughly the age of Hillary Clinton would remember this, but it is unclear what effect, if any, “home eck” as it was called had on the people who are today responsible for setting fiscal policy. If the state of the global economy is any indication, the answer is probably not much.

The truth is, when it comes to managing money, most people really don’t know how to do it effectively. We learn about money and how to manage it from family, friends, and business associates who, for the most part, are not all that successful with money themselves. When the economy’s chugging along, when everybody’s gainfully employed, when the money’s rolling in, and when the future looks bright, nobody even cares. But when the economy falters, jobs are lost, wealth evaporates and income stops completely, this glaring omission in a person’s education becomes painfully apparent.

Even in horrific financial times like these, some people out there are making money every day, and could care less about the recession. It’s because they have been trained to spot the opportunities, and to capitalize on them. If you are concerned about self preservation during these tough economic times, if your children’s future is a grave concern, make it a point to bolster your financial knowledge. Get a financial education, and learn what financial survival is all about. You don’t need a college degree to do this. Go online and find a respected resource that specializes in creating wealth for people, one person at a time by educating them. And leave the recessionary woes behind.

Jimmy Lefebvre is a business coach and mentor based out of Grande Prairie , AB, that assists serious entrepreneurs in building a profitable online business with multiple incomes streams. For more information and to contact Jimmy visit:

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