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Old 10-05-2009, 07:45 PM
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Default Where did you get your finance knowledge?

There are a lot of people who just have no knowledge whatsoever about personal finances and it gets them into financial trouble. I was curious as to how all of you gained your finance knowledge be it from parents, school, radio talk shows, etc. I'll start off and say that most of my finance knowledge comes from getting degrees in economics and business. Before that my knowledge came from my parents telling me things like "don't get into debt" and other pretty common concepts.
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Old 10-06-2009, 01:54 AM
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Default Re: Where did you get your finance knowledge?

practise and parents, experience and helping out different people in a free advisory has brought a perspective from different points of view.
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Old 10-09-2009, 07:59 PM
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My father and Dave Ramsey
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Old 10-18-2009, 10:25 PM
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Grandma, Dave Ramsey and research.
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interesting, I have to admit that I had never heard of Dave Ramsey before.
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Old 10-29-2009, 08:46 AM
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I learn a lot from my own mistakes, reading books, websites, some from things like CNBC, and others. I grew up really poor and set out at a young age to change that forever, not only for myself, but also for my family, and future family. My hobby and passion for finance turned into a future career. I'm now majoring in accounting, and minoring in economics and spanish, to work in finance.
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Though I have a college degree, and MY CFP, like most people my common sense comes from my parents, my best education comes form my work experience and I have been lucky enough to work for a financial planning software company. We make and service a financial planning software packages for professional advisors called ExecPlan and ExecPlan Express. So most of my work years have been answer questions regarding professional planning so you learn about the small stuff all the time
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Old 12-12-2009, 06:38 PM
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Default Re: Where did you get your finance knowledge?

Did a lot of school read a lot of books, made a lot of mistakes.

Is there any other way?
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Old 12-13-2009, 08:52 PM
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My favorite financial gurus are Warren Buffett, Rich Dad-Robert Kiyosaki and Dave Ramsey. All three have proven to be consistent winners in creating wealth.
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I've learned a lot about finance this past year from reading various financial blogs and actually practicing what they teach like how to better organize my budget. I enjoy reading blogs and forums about finance because it teaches practicality when it comes to handling your money.


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Old 08-25-2011, 11:18 AM
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Default Re: Where did you get your finance knowledge?

My parents, first, who learned from their parents who were young adults during WWII. Then, it was a combination of reading on my own and probably most importantly, making mistakes. Somehow, it seems most of us learn best when it costs us personally. I've never had credit card debt, but there are many times when I knew I had been taken and it really angered me because it was my own fault for not fully investigating a purchase or an investment.

What worries me is when people don't learn from their own mistakes.
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Hello,

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Old 11-16-2011, 10:38 AM
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I've educated a lot about finance this earlier period year from reading various financial blogs and actually working what they teach like how to superior organize my budget. I get pleasure from reading blogs and forums about finance because it teaches practicality when it comes to handling your money.
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Old 11-28-2011, 02:58 PM
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I've educated about finance during my college studies, during my job, with professional finance certifications. But the secret is to read a lot and practice like investing.
Regarding internet, it is difficult to find good information for free but with a little of research you can find some.

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hi! i learned from reading blogs and site regarding finances
and i guess common sense when it comes to debts
cause debts are a no-no of course
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