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This past weekend I was at a wedding party and eventually the party diverted their attention to a friendly game of Monopoly. Even though we lost (it was a couples game), I had alot of fun. It reminded me how this game is so beneficial to kids. The basics of capitalism is creatively captured and day to day math skills are necessary to succeed in this game and in real-life.

Unfortunately Parker Brothers decided to make a disastrous change in this game, in my opinion. Instead of the funny money that we were all accustomed to, they are using Visa credit cards and computerized calculators. The management of cash flow and money was the main focus of this game. I mean seriously. What are we trying to teach kids these days? Its already bad to see your mom and dad pull out the plastic to buy crap that they can’t afford, but to have that confirmed in a board game is out right sickening. Its no wonder people are up to their necks in debt in this country. I guess this was inevitable since so many people out there are putting everything on credit. It’s just sad to realize that a whole generation of Monopoly players will forget about cash and depend solely on credit.

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