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Lesson 1: Intro to Financial LiteracyWelcome to Financial Literacy
In this video, Sal welcomes users to the new Financial Literacy course on Khan Academy. From understanding interest rates to navigating the stock market, this course breaks down complex concepts into easy-to-understand lessons that will empower you to take control of your money. Created by Sal Khan.
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What advice would you give to someone who like to spend moneyalot(1 vote)- Dear Bryce,
If you like to spend money a lot, I suggest that you focus on earning a lot of money.
If you like to spend money a lot but would rather save money, I suggest that you lock up your credit cards and erase all access to them from your electronic accounts so that you can't use them online. When you go out of the house, never carry more than a few dollars with you. By these methods, your spending should be controlled.(11 votes)
- ok I have a question that's been stuck on my mind! And the question is... what is an interest rate?(2 votes)
- There's an entire lesson on that later in the course. Keep working through, lesson by lesson, and you'll be well instructed.(6 votes)
Why are we forced to do our taxes? Why is there no alternative for people who can't? I don't understand.(2 votes)- Xavier, my friend, you are in lesson 1 of a course that has 113 individual lessons, including an entire group of lessons about taxes. If you look at the course list, you can find those lessons, skip ahead, and find the things that will directly answer this question. Besides that, if you ask this same question in the lessons about taxes, you'll get a better answer than anyone can give you here, in lesson 1 of the whole course.(6 votes)
Why does America have taxes? Didn't People leave their countries and come to America to not have any taxes? Why is it important to pay taxes anyways?(3 votes)- America is not a tax-free nation. No nation can exist without collecting taxes.(3 votes)
I wish you could bye 1 thing for one dollar. Everyone's life would be so much easier. 😪(3 votes)- That's the promise of dollar stores, isn't it?(3 votes)
- How can I reset the course challange?(4 votes)
- Why would you want to do that? If you've learned the contents, then you've learned them. You don't need a grade to tell you that.(1 vote)
What is the minimum age you would recommend for this course?(2 votes)- I would say 13 (to take a look and skip the parts that don't touch on you then), and a complete review between 16 and 18.(4 votes)
- does this course have any value if you live in europe and who is this for(3 votes)
- Some of the principals taught are universal. When it gets into the weeds of taxation and retirement accounts, though, you should see what applies to Europe.(1 vote)
What grade level is this for?(3 votes)- The course is not aimed at any particular grade level, but if it's too difficult for you, or if the language beyond your ken, then drop it now and come back in a few years.(1 vote)