Adults

Workplace Financial Education Triggers 401(k) Enrollment

February 15, 2017

Nine in ten Americans say financial literacy lessons should be required in high school, new research shows. The emphasis should be on money management, so …

Adults

The Military Finally Takes Financial Education Seriously

February 13, 2017

Under Congressional order to beef up the financial literacy of sailors, the Navy recently unveiled a new app designed to address the special money issues …

Adults

How Workplace Financial Education is Lifting 401(k) Savings

February 3, 2017

This post first appeared on Time.com On Wall Street, they like to say that a rising tide lifts all boats—meaning that when the stock market …

Adults

How 8 Billionaires Show the Importance of Financial Education

January 20, 2017

Income inequality is a scourge that threatens the global economy as it erodes the middle class. What to do about it is a vexing question. …

Adults

The Surprising Reason Boomers Need to Know More About Student Loans

January 17, 2017

The student debt problem goes way beyond young people becoming so financially strapped they are unable to launch their life. These loans totaling $1.4 trillion …

Adults

The Tricky Line Between Financial Education and Financial Guidance

December 16, 2016

Employees want help with their financial affairs, and they don’t really care what you call it. But the line between financial guidance and financial …

Adults

Huh? Workers Want Better Financial Education to go with Their 401(k)s

December 13, 2016

Financial education by itself can only accomplish so much in the context of retirement saving, a new report from asset manager BlackRock concludes. Timely, simple, …

Adults

Young Adults ‘Hands-On’ Money Management Shows Need for Financial Education

December 1, 2016

Young adults are most likely to describe management of their savings and investments as hands-on, new research shows. Yet they are so insecure about how …