‘Spocking a Fiver’ and Other Financial Literacy Lessons
March 14, 2017
In Canada, folks have taken to a peculiar practice with their currency. They call it “Spocking their fivers.” Individuals have been doing it for years, …
Double Whammy: Low Financial Literacy Plus Little Guaranteed Income
March 3, 2017
Americans are uniquely imperiled when it comes to retirement security, new research suggests. No other developed nation couples such low financial literacy scores with such …
Buffett’s Winning Bet has a Simple Money Lesson for All
February 28, 2017
Here’s a slam-dunk financial literacy lesson to share with kids and adults alike: keep it simple. That’s what Warren Buffett does. The strategy has made …
Soaring Poverty Rate and Failing Financial Literacy Scores No Coincidence in Mississippi
February 24, 2017
Mississippi has the highest poverty rate in the country and routinely earns the lowest scores in financial literacy tests. To her credit, State Treasurer Lynn …
Financial Education Battle Reaches a Boil in Quebec
February 14, 2017
The fight over financial education in high school has reached a boil in Quebec, Canada, where a strong-minded education official is trying to ram through …