CALM was the best class I took in high school. My parents didn't have stocks, mutual funds, RRSPs, RESPs...nothing. I had exactly zero clue about any of that stuff. I sat there like a sponge and it 100% transformed the way I considered my future and how I have approached financial planning. It has paid off for me so hardcore.
Talking to my friends it seems most are like CP and thought it was useless. I did all the assignments, though. Like grocery shopping at Mac's versus Superstore. Did the budget thing. Did mock compound interest scenarios. Got to see some Amazon woman give birth (woot!).
Even reading The Wealthy Barber was transformative for me. Remember the '10% Solution' of investing 10% of everything you make starting from your very first paycheque? I did that, except I figured if 10% was good then 20% was better.
I credit that course with the financial comfort I enjoy today. Best class in all of school and taught me things I never would have known about without it.
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