The financial educators council says that on average, americans lost an average of $1,500 last year due to financial illiteracy. That could be because of credit card interest and fees, overspending, ...

Financial literacy refers to the understanding and capability to make informed and efficient decisions about personal financial resources. It encompasses the knowledge of how money works in the world: ...

Recent studies have highlighted a concerning trend regarding financial literacy among young adults aged 18-27. Notably, a collaborative study by the TIAA Institute and the Global Financial Literacy ...

A recent report highlighted the poor levels of financial literacy among American teens, but are states doing enough to ensure that the next generation have the money skills they are going to need? Not ...

An inaugural study by the SPARK Institute is an early step in engaging the retirement plan community to teach basic finance. America’s high school and college students are lagging in terms of basic ...

Did you know that only 24% of Millennials demonstrate basic financial literacy? Understanding how to manage money is more critical than ever, especially for young investors starting their financial ...

Implementing a data-driven approach that utilizes metrics to determine inclusivity has the potential to reshape financial literacy for Black communities and provide leaders with new insights to tackle ...

It’s hard to find time in the school year for everything a student should learn before graduating from high school. Practical education courses we remember from high school, like home economics and ...

The new school year is almost here, and for the first time, incoming high school students will be required by state law to take a financial literacy class to graduate. And Florida isn’t alone. Just ...

For Worcester resident April LeBlanc, going to a bank was never easy. LeBlanc, 45, has anxiety disorder, OCD, ADHD and a basic learning disorder, would get nervous whenever she would have to deal with ...

Balancing a checkbook. The basics of taking out a business loan. The impact of a home mortgage. For the average high school student, these don’t sound like exciting concepts. And in adulthood, they ...