Re:Why poor people make poor decisions
by BrandoElFollito on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @03:17PM
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I have shown my children my bank account quite early (which is not very usual on France where we are very secretive about money) so that
- they know they are financially safe (everyone is taking about money disasters, I wanted to lower their stress)
- they realize that money comes from somewhere (salary) and goes to many places (tax, food, internet,...).
This made them think about spending and fortunately we live in a place where there is no peer pressure on fashionable items.
I think that getting our of poverty requires either a zillion generations (you made the case of teaching the right things at school), or having a determined parent to explain how to get money (education, employment) and keep it (having a lifestyle adapted to what you have).
Unfortunately this is much much easier when you are wealthy.
Re:Why poor people make poor decisions
by pharke on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @07:28PM
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I think this is exactly the right approach. The taboo of talking about income and money has got to end, if even just within families. It's probably one of the most harmful cultural hangovers still in common practice.
- they know they are financially safe (everyone is taking about money disasters, I wanted to lower their stress)
- they realize that money comes from somewhere (salary) and goes to many places (tax, food, internet,...).
This made them think about spending and fortunately we live in a place where there is no peer pressure on fashionable items.
I think that getting our of poverty requires either a zillion generations (you made the case of teaching the right things at school), or having a determined parent to explain how to get money (education, employment) and keep it (having a lifestyle adapted to what you have).
Unfortunately this is much much easier when you are wealthy.