Personal Finance and The Rush to Competence: Financial Literacy Education in the US

Posted on:

07/05/13

Since the mid-1990s, an increasing number of public and private sector organizations have begun helping Americans enhance their financial preparedness for life events, most notably retirement. National campaigns that call on Americans to increase personal savings, invest in pension programs, prepare the transition from welfare to work, and obtain computer literacy skills, as well as the growing media interest in personal finance, have all contributed to a

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