America! We like our $

Wall Street Journal: "European Soccer Fans Marvel at the Splendor of America’s Suburbs - Dutch fans in Missouri see a nation that is risky and expensive, but vast and bountiful: ‘Everything is three times the size’,:

I thought this was interesting:

Everink parked his van just up the street and has become a local legend at the Alley Bar, where he watches most of the games. Over the course of his road trip, he’s noticed another big cultural difference: “Here, if you sit at a table, within five minutes they talk about money,” he said. “We never talk about money. We talk about ourselves.” 

I must confess that I've always talked finances with my kids and - happy to say - they're very good with their money.  In fact, I believe financial literacy should be taught in public schools.  Kids need to learn how to balance a checkbook and the miracle of compounding interest.