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89% of women failed retirement literacy quiz: Study
But older women are more willing to seek financial planning help than men, according to a survey by The American College of Financial Services.
Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?
Terms like 'mutual fund' and 'passive investing' are misunderstood, and those who can't define them are less likely to invest and save for retirement, according to a new report
Make personal finance fun
Stop using jargon and graduate school terminology. Talk with your clients the way you talk with your friends
Investors unfazed by pandemic-related market volatility, Finra finds
Most demographic groups lack confidence that U.S. financial markets are fair to average investors
Majority of Americans flunk financial literacy test
Just 43% passed an eight-question quiz from a financial education group
80% of older workers financially illiterate: Survey
The results show retirement will be an uncertain time for many, according to The American College of Financial Services
Making an impact with financial literacy
Advisers should embrace their role as educators and teach clients about investing, debt, risk mitigation and budgeting
Emergency savings: The next workplace benefit
Retirement plan record keepers are lining up to help pilot savings programs that could run alongside 401(k)s
Virus outbreak pounds those without rainy day funds
Only 21 states require high school students take a personal finance course
Here’s how financial advisers can help Americans impacted by COVID-19
The Foundation for Financial Planning is pairing planners with Americans suffering from the financial fallout
Advisers needed as Congress paves the way for selling low
Unless clients are in dire circumstances, tapping retirement assets now is a losing strategy
Pandemic makes improving financial literacy more important than ever
The many Americans who lack enough savings for retirement or are burdened with debt create a significant opportunity to attract clients
Doing our part to promote financial literacy
A lack of basic understanding has amounted to poor stewardship of personal finances in the U.S.
Charles Schwab’s daughter focuses on financial literacy
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, chair of Schwab Charitable, also cites the challenges posed by the nation's skyrocketing student loan debt.
Charles Schwab’s daughter focuses on financial literacy
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, chair of Schwab Charitable, also cites the challenges posed by the nation's skyrocketing student loan debt.
Why is basic financial literacy so elusive?
Lack of basic knowledge of money among Americans has been consistent finding over the years
Cure for financial illiteracy? Teach them when they’re young
Advisers can help clients fight this plague at home
A bankruptcy taught this newly minted adviser the value of financial education
Blake Pokley is the first college graduate hired by LJPR Financial Advisers in 10 years.
Encourage financial literacy by speaking to clients’ emotional priorities
Teaching fundamental financial skills is not difficult; it simply requires a shift in perspective.
Professors give themselves a ‘B’ in financial literacy
Almost half of Gen X faculty feels inexperienced in investing, Fidelity survey finds.
