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 ...

LAWRENCE — We hear often about things that can be detrimental to our health, but the lists seldom contain anything financial. New research from the University of Kansas has found that financial ...

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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: ...

One of the first efforts that President Abraham Lincoln signed into law immediately after the Civil War was the Freedman's Bank, which was "chartered to teach freed slaves about money." In America's ...

U.S. States continue to make progress in adding financial literacy curriculum ...

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 ...

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

Tim Pawlenty, president and CEO of Financial Services Round Table and former governor of Minnesota, once said, “Financial literacy is an important part of avoiding financial mistakes and planning for ...