How to Money · Friday, September 11, 2026
The discussion centered on the decline of practical life skills education in schools, like home economics and shop class. Hosts argued that these classes teach valuable DIY skills, build confidence, and can save money, especially in an era of increasing reliance on outsourcing and digital solutions.
“Well, so this article was just making me think that it was kind of saying that we need more home ec and it's similar to shop class. It's been declining, right? In schools across the country.”
“And teaching some basic house skills and a little bit of maintenance. I think it's good for our brains and it can save us money. I would love to see more home ec and more shop class kind of coming back.”
“And the ability for me to feel handy, look some stuff up, realize that you don't have to be the cable guy in order to know how to do this stuff. There's a certain sort of empowerment that takes place that I don't want folks to I don't want the– I don't know. I did like that the authors seemed to discount some of what you can learn online.”