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Congress Considering: Bill Aims to Make Financial Literacy a Curriculum Goal

woman having financial problems iStock_000002350816SmallWe are facing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, in large part because of irresponsible financial practices that led to the subprime mortgage market’s collapse. To help protect our families from future crises, we need to empower people to make intelligent financial decisions. The key is financial literacy education before students enter the workplace or college. Financial literacy is not rocket science; we just don’t teach it.

Read Sen. Kay Hagan’s full argument.


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