The majority of high school curricula in the US is devoid of any practical financial or economical instruction. Perhaps it is not that financial competition, nor the pursuit of financial wealth be taught in particular; but rather, basic personal finance matters could, and should be covered.

The old subject, known to some past generations as home economics, has been dropped in most school districts. Revitalizing this subject, focusing more on personal financial management and away from how to fold napkins for dinner guests, might do the student population a world of good.

I am sure that the vast majority of us, either through personal experience, or via an individual close to us, know how costly silly financial mistakes are. I am not talking about ones that were committed out of the recklessness of youth; but rather, the ones made out of sheer ignorance.

Insuring that every high school graduate emerges with a survival kit of basic personal finance skills, will benefit them, their community, and the whole of society in the long run. I would even stretch my neck out and state that it should be a requirement for graduation.

The net result will be a society more apt for financial competition and by consequence, more efficient in its pursuit of wealth.

I spent way too much of my life thinking about how to make money, so that I totally neglected what matter most.

Now, I do what I love for a living, and the money just naturally flows to me. I'm living a dream.

Maybe that's what kids need to be taught. To find what they really enjoy, what they are really good at, and find a way to make a living doing that.

I sure wish my family and school had supported my dream before... I didn't really start living my life, living my dream, until I was 33 years old. I'd given anything to have those lost years back.

No, I don't think the pursuit of wealth should be taught. I think the basic foundations of what a person needs to survive should be taught, while fostering and nurturing passions.

High school is for education and expanding the mind. While basic financial literacy, such as how to balance a check book and how to compare interest rates on loans should be part of a general life skills school, I don't believe that "values' such as the pursuit of wealth should be inculcated through the schools. The topics could be introduced as part of an ethics or philosophy course, designed to help students determine their own personal values.