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When it comes to money, many people aren't getting it right — especially professional football players, NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland told CNBC on Wednesday.
Players entering the National Football League"end up trying to do what other people are doing in the locker room," Copeland said on"Power Lunch."And it's not just an NFL problem — but something Americans in general are guilty of, added Copeland, who plays for the New York Jets. It's something he thinks is severely lacking in today's educational system. According to a 2018 survey by the Council for Economic Education, only 17 states require high school students to take a personal finance class.
"Yet, when you come out of college you are expected to know it right off the bat," he added."A lot of this stuff kids don't know, don't understand because no one has ever sat down and talked to them about it."Here are America's biggest money regrets, as told to CNBCCopeland practices what he preaches. He saves about 90 percent of his income.
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