 High schoolers may never make use of that Robert Frost poem they were forced to memorize. So California is trying to get them more useful skills. I want to go to school in California. A new law will require students to complete a course in pocketbook economics. They'll learn to balance a checkbook, manage credit cards, make investments and avoid scams in order to graduate. A Starbucks barista is spilling the tea or the coffee as to how you could save money by ordering correctly. Don't order a venti latte or cappuccino. The grande gets you the same amount of caffeine for less money.