Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn McClanahan, M.D., CFP covers health and personal finance. Life is precarious. Daily news provides constant reminders that ...

Student loans. Credit cards. Buy now, pay later. Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, and 401(k)s. Fixed-and adjustable-rate mortgages. This list scratches the surface of complex financial decisions and ...

More than half of the U.S. population is not financially literate. Misunderstandings about money and mistrust in financial institutions is costly to consumers. Money skills are often not taught at ...

Most millennials can’t answer simple financial questions correctly, according to a new nationwide survey. Only 17 percent of working Americans ages 25-40 could answer five basic financial literacy ...

The challenge for CFOs and other leaders is to develop a culture of financial literacy across the organization without taking on additional long-term roles as educators.

The financial educators council says that on average, americans lost an average of $1,500 last year due to financial illiteracy. That could be because of credit card interest and fees, overspending, ...

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