The Hidden History of Financial Literacy by Tiffany Isselhardt In a perfectly set dining room, Nancy Abbey stood at the head of the table, stopwatch in hand. She watched her students race to plate a warm dinner before their imaginary husbands walked through the door – bringing bosses and their wives at the last minute.
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