Talk to your children about finances, credit cards and fiscal responsibility

September 16, 2007 · Posted in Choices, Education, Finances

Traveling provides me with the opportunity to meet unique and interesting people. I met such a person this past week at the PGA Expo in Las Vegas. His name was Howie Walfish and he is on a mission.

Saving the youth

Howie is involved in sports marketing and entertainment. And he is entertaining, but he is also passionate about helping the youth of today avoid a lifetime of grief by becoming financially aware. His premise (and it is an excellent one) is: no one teaches us anything to prepare us for how to handle our financial affairs once we become adults. We learn:

science
english
math
social studies
foreign languages
government studies
western civilizations

…but we do not learn financial preparedness before we are tossed (or willingly jump) into our early adult lives. The results have been disastrous and are demonstrated by:

escalating credit card debt
increasing bankruptcies
people trapped in poverty or near poverty living conditions

Howie the credit counselor

Through his own life experiences, Howie has developed a unique outlook on how to help the youth – teach them about finances before they are exposed to the ruthless onslaught of credit card companies and sucked into a lifetime of debt.

Howie is a stand up comedian and wants to speak to the youth of America. Visit his site and see if he can help someone you know.

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