I have clear memories from my childhood of my dad at his desk on the weekend balancing the checkbook and paying bills.  I understood early on that proper money management was important, and when I got my first checking account I would do the same as my dad, sit with him at the dining room table and balance my checkbook every weekend.  If I was even just a penny off, I would go back through everything until I found the error.

I'm not quite as precise these days, ironically since I have so much more expenses and cash flow, but I am an above average manager of my personal finances (if I do say so myself).  Money management is really not something we learn in primary education, and its one of the foundations we need to be responsible, functioning adults.