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Financial Literacy

Why Financial Literacy is a Mirage

Eric Schurenberg | Posted 11.05.2009 | Business

Read More: 401(K), Gao, Financial Literacy Education Commission, Ben Bernanke, Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Financial Literacy, Business News
Eric Schurenberg

What makes financial literacy such an attractive goal today? One benefit is that it deflects attention from reforming financial services.

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The Importance of Brushing and Bonds

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 11.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Financial Crisis, Marc Kielburger, Students, Craig Kielburger, Recession, Financial Literacy, Jeannie Glista, Preschool, Biz Kids, Ben Bernanke, Business News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

Is preschool too early to start thinking about mortgages?

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Protecting Students From Credit Card Debt

Beth Kobliner | Posted 07.31.2009 | Business

Read More: Credit Crisis, Credit Card Debt, Credit Cards, Student Debt, Student Loans, Financial Literacy, Business News
Beth Kobliner

Today, the culture of debt our children have inherited, and embraced, should be regarded as a national crisis and reacted to accordingly. To this generation, debt is far from a dirty word.

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It's All About the Benjamin Franklins During Chicago's Money Smart Week

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 05.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago Money Smart Week, Money Smart Week, Financial Illiteracy, Financial Literacy, Benjamin Franklin, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News
Esther J. Cepeda

Ben Franklin was out on the street decked out in his very best knickers and buckled shoes promoting the upcoming Money Smart Week.

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Held Hostage -- By Your House

Manisha Thakor | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Saving, Financial Literacy, Recession, Debt, Consumer Spending, Personal Finance, Housing Crisis, Economy, Recovery, Business News
Manisha Thakor

Most Americans do not know the answer to this simple but powerful question -- "how much is a house can I afford?"

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A Letter to Russell Simmons: Stop Selling Your Rushcard!

Ryan Mack | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Pre Paid Debit Card Scams, Financial Literacy, Economy, Economic Empowerment, Community, Community Organizing, Financial Scams, Scams, Community Empowerment, Russell Simmons, Entertainment News
Ryan Mack

Making money from ignorance is not the answer -- education is the answer and we must provide it. All of our actions must be done for the good of the people and not the good of the pocket.

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The Responsibilities of Citizenship: A Bundle of Literacies

Charles M. Firestone | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environmental Literacy, Citizenship, Civic Literacy, Bundle of Literacies, Literacy, Cultural Literacy, Charles M. Firestone, Financial Literacy, Charlie Firestone, Media Literacy, News Literacy, Democracy, Digital Literacy, Citizen, Politics News
Charles M. Firestone

Literacy today is not simply learning to read. There are additional literacies -- abilities to understand and operate -- in 21st century America.

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A Real Solid Suggestion -- If I Do Say So Myself

Jim Randel | Posted 07.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Fannie Mae, FICO Score, Credit Card Risk, Freddie Mac, Liabiltiy Insurance, Economy, Financial Literacy, Business News
Jim Randel

Only when we increase the street smarts and financial literacy of our next generations will we prepare ourselves for future messes.

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