How One Firm Plans to ‘Change Some Trajectories’ for Young People Through Financial Education
October 20, 2016
Tucson-based financial adviser Robert Swift believes that to build a foundation for financial literacy you must start young and educate individuals through their formative career years. …
Education generally correlates with financial know-how. The higher your degree, the greater your ability to sort out personal financial issues. That is true whether a …
Three Big (and Teachable) Obstacles to Sound Money Decision Making
October 18, 2016
The rise of behavioral economics has popularized the idea that individuals are beset by a raft of “cognitive biases” when they process information and make …
How a Landmark Japanese Study Will Boost Financial Education
October 11, 2016
Individuals that receive some financial education in their lifetime exhibit vastly better financial practices—especially as it relates to prudent risk taking and long-term thinking, according …
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently introduced a monthly Money as You Grow book club, which targets kids ages four to 10–and their parents. …
How a Role Model Can Boost Financial Access and Ability
October 2, 2016
Financial know-how without access to banks and basic financial products is of limited value, and a new study out of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda suggests individuals …
Why These ‘Building Blocks’ Make Kids Smart About Money
October 1, 2016
How do kids learn about money? The answers have eluded the financial literacy community from the start, and without a better understanding of what works …