Tag Archives: financial education
Financial Literacy New Subject in High Schools
Passing algebra, geometry and calculus is one thing. Mastering the skills needed to pay bills, balance a checkbook, make car and mortgage payments is quite another. Chicago’s 113,166 public high school students may soon get a steady diet of both. Read the full article at Chicago Sun Times’ Web site.
New Zealand: A leading country in Financial Literacy
At an international conference in Washington, D.C., on financial literacy last year, the Retirement Commissioner from New Zealand stood up and stated that New Zealand has the best website in the world to promote financial literacy and financial education. Read Annamaria Lusardi’s blog.
Recently Passed: Financial Literacy Month for All Americans
4/29/2009 Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, including raising public awareness about financial education. Recognizes the importance of managing personal finances, increasing personal savings, and reducing personal debt in the [...]
