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 ...

Even though making resolutions to improve your financial health is something you can do at any time of the year, many pe ...

Financial literacy forms the foundation for managing money effectively throughout life. Knowing the basics of money ...

Index, US adults correctly answered only 49% of basic money questions. That gap shows how many people are making everyday ...

More than half of the U.S. population is not financially literate. Misunderstandings about money and mistrust in financial institutions is costly to consumers. Money skills are often not taught at ...

Personal finance knowledge can help you build good financial habits, manage your money well, achieve a solid credit score and reach your savings goals. However, only 21 U.S. states require high school ...

More young adults are investing in the stock market during this period of extreme volatility, underscoring the need for a basic understanding of personal finance. Many studies show a strong ...

The following editorial originally appeared in the Yakima Herald-Republic: For some time now, both sides of the aisle in the Legislature have been intent on guaranteeing that public school students ...

Students should be required to learn the fundamentals of personal finances to graduate from Maryland’s public schools, according to a state task force. With the national economy collapsing and many ...

The challenge for CFOs and other leaders is to develop a culture of financial literacy across the organization without taking on additional long-term roles as educators.