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Results from the National Financial Literacy Survey
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling recently published the results of their annual Consumer Financial Literacy survey. As reported by finance.yahoo.com, the highlights include: Since 2007, more than two in five adults now keep track of their spending, an increase of 39 percent. However, more than half don’t have a budget and more than 11 [...]
New Research Released by Financial Finesse Shows Employees’ Gaining New Consciousness about Their Finances
From their press release Manhattan Beach, Calif.—May 25, 2010—Financial Finesse (www.financialfinesse.com ), the leading provider of workplace financial education programs, released today its Q1 2010 report on employee financial trends. The report is showing increasing evidence that the recession may have an enduring impact on employees’ outlook toward how they handle their finances, as they [...]
This Week in Financial Literacy (April 3, 2010)
On April 2, President Obama declared April as Financial Literacy Month. Along with the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Agency, their goals are to “ensure ordinary Americans get clear and concise financial information.” Also, in the proclamation the President wrote, While our Government has a critical role to play in protecting consumers and promoting financial [...]
Financial education important to teachers in Middle East
I ran across an article last week about a poll of teachers Visa did in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). From the article: An overwhelming number of education professionals polled in the UAE believe that basic financial literacy skills are essential for young people today and would like to see the fundamentals of money management taught in [...]
April is Financial Literacy Month
Did you know that April is Financial Literacy Month? Looking for something to do that’s fun and educational at the same time? Check out some of these Web sites: 1) StandUp for Financial Literacy. This campaign involves a series of events across the country. The goal is to get over 100,000 people to go into [...]