{Edited Update: 01/01/2024} Money management should be a college course requirement. A short, 1-credit course, but a course nonetheless. I remember taking the Home-Economics class in high school, where we glossed over budgeting and things like credit for a week. I don't blame the teacher for lack of explanation. It was only meant to be a basic exposure, plus she still had to follow the curriculum. Now, having lived on my own and jumping into the deep end, I can… Read more.