THE WEEKEND AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THANKS, ERIC. MORE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE NOW REQUIRING STUDENTS TO TAKE A BASIC FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE TO GRADUATE, AND NEW ...

Surprisingly, just over half the high school students in the United States have access to a personal finance course in school. Almost all the personal finance requirements are limited to a half credit ...

Personal Finance 101 is a newsletter series from Forbes aimed at breaking down the basics of budgeting, debt management and more. It’s no secret that financial literacy in the U.S. is lacking. Just 23 ...

A recent report highlighted the poor levels of financial literacy among American teens, but are states doing enough to ensure that the next generation have the money skills they are going to need? Not ...

A growing number of states require high schools to teach the basics of free-market capitalism in their financial literacy courses. Here’s how teachers and students are tackling the subject. If you ...

A mother explains a banking app to her daughter. (Image from Bank of America video) Financial literacy is more important than ever. A recent study by Bank of America found that about 40% of older ...

The discourse around financial literacy in America frequently concentrates on practical necessities such as budgeting, saving and understanding credit scores. However, as the economy becomes more ...

Financial illiteracy costs the average American $1,015 a year. This isn’t just some abstract statistic — it’s real money lost to bad budgeting, high-interest debt, and missed chances to grow wealth.