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Student Loan Debt Forcing College Graduates to Move Back Home
Remarkable results of a survey conducted by American Consumer Credit Counseling find 7 in 10 young people aged 18 to 24 have moved back home during periods following their graduation as a result of student loan debt. The results were published on the heels of widely...
Financial Education Critical to Student Debt Crisis
One of the most highly discussed themes in the financial literacy community is the substantial level of debt weighing down college graduates, which hampers many aspects of their personal and professional lives. A related issue is the larger financial aid system and...
Barclays Bank Funds Financial Education in Botswana
Financial literacy professionals in Botswana were exhilarated to learn that Barclays Bank of Botswana will be partnering with the Finance Society of the University of Botswana to educate the university’s student population on financial-related topics. The...
Government-Business Partnership Fuels Financial Literacy in Ohio
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel promulgated this week a key financial literacy effort in the state that is widely supported by government and business constituencies. Mandel commended the Ohio Legislature for passing the mandate back in 2006, requiring all public, private...
Nebraska Pushes Financial Literacy Agenda
On the heels of growing awareness of the importance of financial literacy among high school students nationwide, Nebraska is seeking to take the lead in boosting financial education among students using a web-based financial literacy program. Citing a study showing...
OECD and Russia’s G20 Presidency Issue Report on Advancing National Strategies for Financial Education
The global financial education community is buzzing over the presentation by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov of the results of their joint report on Advancing National Strategies for Financial Education. The report...
Nigeria: Low Financial Literacy Drives Low Insurance Penetration
Financial literacy professionals are buzzing over the report by Nigerian Commissioner for Insurance, Fola Daniel, that poor financial literacy in Nigeria and some other countries is driving low levels of insurance penetration. Daniel is calling on insurance providers...
NFL Players Association Broadens Financial Literacy Program
The financial education community is buzzing over the recent announcement by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) that it will widen its financial literacy initiative targeting players and former players. Among the new elements of the program will be an unbiased...
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Australian Financial Literacy Program Hits 200,000 Milestone
by FinancialCorps | 09/12/13
ANZ’s flagship financial literacy initiative, Money Minded, has surpassed 200,000 individuals who have benefited from the Australian financial education program. In recognition of the program’s success in improving the financial literacy among the country’s populace,...