Financial literacy education in the United States has improved significantly in recent years. More than 90% of states incorporate elements of financial literacy into their school curricula, either as ...

Readers, I am catching up a bit on news items I missed while I was on vacation, and here's a headline from MarketWatch, about two weeks ago: "Financial literacy skills have taken a nose dive since the ...

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: ...

MarketWatch. (2025, March 28). Financial Illiteracy and Its Impact on Your Wallet. MarketWatch Guides. https://www.marketwatch.com/financial-guides/banking/financial ...

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National surveys reveal a driving factor in the wealth gap Achieving financial literacy is essential to thriving or even functioning in today’s world, but its fundamentals are clearly not being passed ...