Financial Literacy and Retirement Preparedness: Evidence and Implications for Financial Education.
Posted on:
11/05/12The review reveals that many households are unfamiliar with even the most basic economic concepts needed to make saving and investment decisions. In response, governments and several nonprofit organizations have undertaken initiatives to enhance financial literacy. The experience of other countries, including a saving campaign in Japan as well as the Swedish pension privatization program, offers insights into possible roles for financial literacy and saving programs.