'Let It Be': Learning money management from hit songs
Posted
May 10 2008, 08:38 PM
by
Karen Datko
Did you know that you can learn a lot about personal finance from the Rolling Stones? They said, "You Can't Always Get What You Want." "They didn't say, 'Put it on a credit card,'" writes Debbie Dragon at Destroy Debt.
Debbie identifies 28 songs that contain lessons about money management. Here are some of our favorites:
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From the Beatles: "When you put money into a savings account, retirement or other interest-earning savings, 'Let It Be,'" Debbie writes.
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"Walk on By" by Dionne Warwick: That's good advice if you see something in a shop window you want and don't want to give in to a shopping addiction.
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"A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke: Debbie writes, "With careful financial planning and budgeting, you can break out of the living paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle and create a change for the better."
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"What's the 411?" by Mary J Blige: Hopefully, Debbie says, that's not your credit score.
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"Shop Around" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: That's particularly valuable when you're going to buy a big-ticket item.
