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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Financial statements report the business activities and financial performance of a company. Learn how they are used by executives, investors, and lenders.

When Riya*, a first-generation college student, received her first scholarship deposit, she wasn’t sure what to do next. Should she pay her hostel fees in advance? Help her parents back home with ...

I was disappointed to read that the bill requiring financial literacy education in schools failed (“Legislature has its own production of ‘The Holdovers,’” The Herald, March 12). Not every child comes ...