23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money

Beyond 'a penny saved is a dollar earned,' we don't get much money advice for the first decade of our education, and we're pretty sure the math doesn't even work out on that one.
23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money

Beyond "a penny saved is a dollar earned," we don't get much money advice for the first decade of our education, and we're pretty sure the math doesn't even work out on that one. We asked our readers to go out and find facts and statistics about money that would make us pissed at our parents for never having taught them to us. The winner is below, but first the runners up ...

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In 1923, hyperinflation caused German currency to lose almost all of its value. It became SO worthless that people gave it to children to play with or
23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money
23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money
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23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money
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23 Staggering (True) Facts About Money
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