How to Turn Your Child Into a Financial Genius

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Andrew pointed out to his mother that her credit-card billing cycle had changed, and that she wasn't keeping up with payments. Her delays were racking up late fees, jacking up her interest rate and hurting her credit score. After considering her non-discretionary household expenses (his words), Andrew also pronounced that the mortgage on their Santa Barbara home was too high for her income. Now 15 years old, Andrew has launched his own small travel business and is a financial-news junkie. "They really run the world at the end of the week," former banker C.J. Juleff, vice president of programming for the camp, said.
Awesome. That's what the global economy needs: more people with the mentality of 15-year-olds involved.

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