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I never learned an instrument (schools don't teach that here unless its of your own volition) and its not that I'm financially illiterate, I just don't trust anyone with my money. So, I guess knowing how to play a flute or some bullshit like that would be net positive.
Guess I'll keep on whistling while my money slowly becomes worthless.
As many comments pointed out already, in the USA we usually learn to play the recorder in 3rd grade. It's not exactly an age where it makes any sense to try and learn how home mortgages work.
Though, I very much recall having some basic "personal finance" education in elementary school. It's the age where you are learning about currency denominations. How many quarters, dimes, etc. to make a dollar.
When I was in high school we were all required to take an "Economics" class where they did try to cover balancing a checkbook and basics like that. I just don't think most kids paid much attention. I know I didn't.
yeah recorders sucked.... hey is that the ICQ flower? ah good memories...
They could have also taught us how to change a tire, or make a casserole, or which fork is the salad fork. Ultimately our parents should be teaching us some stuff... but if the parents didn't learn it (maybe because ma and pa simply didn't have the patience to teach) then we start running into issues, and eventually we end out with a generation who can barely make mac and cheese from a box, so they get it doordashed.
Now if you could only afford some hot cross buns
And I'm still good at it!
I remember my dad telling me it was a waste of time, back then, I didn't listen
Yeah because my elementary school teacher was crushing the market
2 mins MS paint