Japan is taking a flying leap of faith, betting on personal financial literacy to fix a problem that government could not despite spending trillions of …
The Strong Link Between Financial Literacy and Having Health Coverage
December 15, 2016
Policymakers, employers and individuals pretty much agree that everyone should have health coverage. How to make that happen is where we have tensions, which are …
The Financial Literacy Bond that Gave this Child a Huge Head Start
December 14, 2016
Allison Beacham, my millennial daughter and co-author on O.M.G. Official Money Guide for College Students, has nearly $17,000 in her 401(k) plan just two years …
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, …
These States Score Best, Worst in Financial Literacy
December 12, 2016
The Midwest comes up aces while the South lags far behind other states in a comprehensive new ranking of individuals’ financial know-how. But while Minnesota …