Latest Financial literacy Stories
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) recently surveyed peoples’ opinions of their mother’s personal finance skills. An overwhelming majority, 67 percent, saw their mother as either someone who is intimidated by money, views managing money as a necessary evil, or has never managed money. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) recently surveyed peoples’ opinions of their mother’s personal finance skills. An...
MCLEAN, Va., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- April is National Financial Literacy Month, and two industry leaders are using this opportunity to help dollars make sense for millions of students nationwide. USA TODAY Education and Great American Financial Resources(®), Inc. are proud to offer Money Matters 101, a series of free lesson plans prepared especially for middle and high school students. Designed for educators to help students build a strong financial future, the lessons are...
Financial institutions and retailers can now provide leading financial literacy and family-friendly payment platform to customers NEW YORK, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tykoon, the premier financial education tool for kids and their parents that empowers kids to develop stronger financial values with real money and real-life experiences, today announced the launch of its co-branded technology platform. The platform, which was formerly only available on Tykoon.com and through...
NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- America may rank among the planet's wealthiest countries, but so many of its citizens have a poor grasp on managing their personal finances. Improvement of the nation's financial literacy is clearly necessary. In a new McGraw-Hill Research Foundation white paper, "The Challenge of Financial Numeracy: Requisite Mathematical Reasoning for Financial Literacy," author Michael Lee argues that the heart of the problem is an inability of many people...
The National Financial Educators Council has developed a draft of Financial Education Standards for college bound students and calls upon industry experts to participate in the completion of these guidelines. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 15, 2013 The National Financial Educators Council has developed a draft of the 'College Prep Financial Education Standards' and calls upon industry experts to participate in the completion of these guidelines. The overall goal of the Standards...
RESTON, Va., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) division of the Department of the Treasury to establish and enforce clear, consistent rules for the financial marketplace, protect American families from unfair financial practices, and develop and implement a strategy to improve the financial literacy of consumers the CFPB announced a contract award to obtain contractor support services to provide web development, design and...
The National Financial Educators Council and LearnCast® announce the final development stage of a comprehensive mobile personal finance mobile application. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 The National Financial Educators Council and LearnCast® announce the final development stage of a comprehensive mobile personal finance mobile application. The objective of the mobile financial literacy course is to “provide people convenient access to real world personal finance...
NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Junior Achievement USA (JA) today announced Accenture has awarded Junior Achievement with a grant of US$1.1 million to develop a new work readiness program that will enable high school students across the United States to gain the skills necessary to secure employment and build a successful long-term career. During its first year of implementation, the program is expected to reach approximately 85,000 students. The...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HelloWallet today announced the launch of an online Financial Wellness Assessment diagnostic tool, available on the HelloWallet web site. The diagnostic will allow employers to evaluate the financial well-being of their workforce. HelloWallet provides its assessment by asking a few basic questions about each organization's employee base, including demographic information such as age, income, and industry. Using analyses and algorithms...
BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents, grandparents and teachers looking for an engaging and educational gift for hard-to-buy-for tweens and teens will want to consider the book, I Got Bank! What My Granddad Taught Me About Money, an intergenerational story that will get everyone talking. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121205/NE24781 ) Written by OneUnited Bank President and Chief Operating Officer Teri Williams, I Got Bank! is the centerpiece of OneUnited's...
