“They don’t teach you about taxes in school” people should’ve tried this thing called “Consumer Education”. In Illinois at least, it’s been a state-wide requirement since 1967. :blobcatthink:
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/consumer_ed09.pdf#page42
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Linux in a Bit 🐧 (linux_in_a_bit@linuxrocks.online)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Jun-2024 00:05:46 JST Linux in a Bit 🐧 -
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iced depresso (icedquinn@blob.cat)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Jun-2024 00:05:45 JST iced depresso @Linux_in_a_Bit i'm not actually sure why they don't include basic shit like how to balance checkbook and how to file taxes. ok, well, its the government so they may not know how to balance a checkbook. :blobcatgooglybadumtss: -
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saint podiatron (goatmeal@shitposter.world)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Jun-2024 00:19:48 JST saint podiatron @icedquinn @Linux_in_a_Bit the closest we ever got to this was included in a module about teen pregnancy. we had to simulate a budget that included a baby and a part time minimum wage. it just scared all the decent people away from becoming parents. iced depresso likes this.
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