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Re:US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate d... by gumby on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @11:36AM (#24629103)
I think you ou’d be surprised how many people can’t balance a checkbook. And how many people are taken in by straightforwardly bad decisions (excessive use of credit etc).
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Re:US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate d... by theplague42 on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @12:44PM (#24630033)
Do people need to know how to balance a checkbook anymore?
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Re:US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate d... by brewdad on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @03:31PM (#24631931)
Just because the payments are electronic doesn't mean there is no longer a need to track cash flows in and out of your accounts.
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Re:US college enrollments are falling, except for graduate d... by gumby on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @02:51PM (#24631508)
Sure, they do need to know how to balance their account, even if their bank statement has a sum at the end.
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