Category Archives: What Americans Are Worried about Now
Financial Literacy Issues Brief
Summary of Financial Finesse’s Research Findings on Financial Literacy In response to a 10 year study on financial literacy among US employees, Financial Finesse today announced the launch of the nation’s first financial advocacy web site, www.getfinancialfinesse.org—designed to address a national financial literacy problem that has reached crisis proportions and will continue to create economic [...]
New Financial Literacy Site Exposes Startling Lack of Financial Savvy Among U.S. Employees
Financial Finesse has announced today the launch of the Nation’s first Web site designed to combat financial illiteracy in America, offering resources for Americans to educate themselves on how to make important financial decisions and join efforts in the movement for mandating financial education in the US.
Women Behind Men in Financial Knowledge, Research Shows
Women have some catching up to do when it comes to financial literacy. In a recent study, we found that the gender gap was larger than expected. See the full report here.
Research Shows Consumers’ Financial Stress Increasing but Move Toward More Responsible Financial Behavior
Latest research shows consumers financial stress is rising despite 15% returns from Wall Street. Consumers still lacking knowledge to retire well and are just trying to make end’s meet in the aftermath of a financial crisis. On a positive note, consumers are becoming more aware of where their finances are going and are heading towards [...]
Americans Unchanged One Year After Fall of Lehman Bros.
Tuesday marks one year since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers brought the American economy, and by extension the world, to near financial collapse. By year’s end the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than in any year since 1931. Americans’ lost a fifth of their household wealth, by far the largest annual decline since the [...]