Why We Do It
Why We Do It
Financially Literate Teens Have a Leg Up on Adulthood!
Financially Literate Teens Have a Leg Up on Adulthood!
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Being independent includes making big decisions, most of them financial. Unfortunately, the majority of young people do not receive adequate education to prepare them to make these decisions.
Consider the following:
Status of Personal Finance Education Across the Nation 2022
released by the Council of Economic Education “Survey of the States 2022”
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“About half of households age 55 and older have no retirement savings (such as in a 401(k) plan or an IRA).”
-Government Accountability Office