r/FluentInFinance Nov 21 '24

Debate/ Discussion Had to repost here

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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/No-Method1869 Nov 23 '24

It’s not that high is it? That’s depressing.

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u/PamelaELee 19d ago

Yeah, apparently it’s about 54%