Being financially illiterate can lead to financial disaster, as it increases the likelihood of accumulating unsustainable debt burdens due to poor spending decisions or a lack of long-term planning.

A growing number of states require high schools to teach the basics of free-market capitalism in their financial literacy ...

Hawaii has recently adopted a measure to require high school students to take a financial literacy course in order to graduate.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside a high school ...

Today, we head back to the classroom to hear about finlit lesson plans, as a growing number of students voice skepticism ...

CHANDLER, AZ — It was all about putting your game face on for a good cause Saturday night - and it all benefited an Arizona nonprofit that helps provide financial literacy education across the state.

Growing up in a low-income immigrant family, my parents parented for survival. I am raising my children differently by teaching them about financial literacy and self-compassion. This comes with ...

STAR-ADVERTISER / JAN. 29, 2020 Hawaii high school students work on building financial literacy in a “MyMoney ” class, an interactive, online program that teaches about finances in 2020.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent gives remarks during a roundtable meeting at the U.S. Treasury Department on May 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Bessent addressed ...

Hawaii high school students work on building financial literacy in a “MyMoney” class, an interactive, online program that teaches about finances in 2020. The DOE already offers a financial literacy ...