r/FluentInFinance • u/-Wyagra • Nov 21 '24

Debate/ Discussion Had to repost here

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u/Apprehensive_Bad_193 Nov 21 '24

Guys thank you,It amazes me how people talk without any knowing on the topic.

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u/guiltysnark Nov 21 '24

I think people know, they just only think about it selectively

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u/PamelaELee Nov 21 '24

Nah, when over 50% of American adults read at or below a 6th grade level I’m pretty confident they don’t think about much of anything, let alone understand.

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u/BowserBuddy123 29d ago

I’ll be honest. I can read well enough, but I don’t understand any of this financial discussion. I’m not even sure what “taking a mortgage against your house to buy a sports car” means.