Rachel Webster

In the last few years, personal finance courses have become slightly more common in American public high schools.

In the last few years, personal finance courses have become slightly more common in American public high schools.

And whether or not we're taught personal finance skills at school, or like me by Regis Philbin on who wants to be a millionaire, that doesn't change the fact that in general, we don't like to talk about money in our culture.

And whether or not we're taught personal finance skills at school, or like me by Regis Philbin on who wants to be a millionaire, that doesn't change the fact that in general, we don't like to talk about money in our culture.

Entitled simply Etiquette, this bestseller had one very simple rule when it came to talk about money.

Entitled simply Etiquette, this bestseller had one very simple rule when it came to talk about money.

Of course.

Of course.

A hundred years later, etiquette books are obsolete. Americans comport themselves with manners that would have Emily rolling in her tuxedo park grave.

A hundred years later, etiquette books are obsolete. Americans comport themselves with manners that would have Emily rolling in her tuxedo park grave.

Unless, of course, we're on national television fighting to the death to win some. And we have a lot of shame about money. Nearly half of Americans admit to lying or misrepresenting information about their finances to their intimate partners.

Unless, of course, we're on national television fighting to the death to win some. And we have a lot of shame about money. Nearly half of Americans admit to lying or misrepresenting information about their finances to their intimate partners.

We're not learning about money. We're certainly not talking about money. And unless we spend our after-school hours on the floor of the self-help aisle at Borders, we end up learning everything about money from the people around us. So, to get a better understanding of Jamie's financial education, we turned to the one person we thought would know best. Her mom.

We're not learning about money. We're certainly not talking about money. And unless we spend our after-school hours on the floor of the self-help aisle at Borders, we end up learning everything about money from the people around us. So, to get a better understanding of Jamie's financial education, we turned to the one person we thought would know best. Her mom.

Like, a lot of plants.

Like, a lot of plants.

How many plants are in this plant corner?

How many plants are in this plant corner?

I don't think you got that one.

I don't think you got that one.