6 Important Reasons Why You Must Focus on Gaining Financial Literacy (Guest Post by Rick Pendykoski of Self Directed Retirement Plans)

Financial literacy is the knowledge of understanding how money works. It also helps you understand different aspects of finances like investment, management and expenditure. Apart from enabling you to make financially responsible decisions, it also helps you increase wealth. Putting money in the right places like the stock market and Roth 401k can help you… Read More

Financial Literacy Around the World (reported by howmuch.net)

Visualizing Financial Literacy Rates Around the World What is financial literacy? The S&P’s Global Financial Literacy Survey defines it as the ability to understand essential financial concepts in making informed decisions about saving, investing and borrowing. The survey asked respondents a series of financial literacy questions. Here’s one example. Suppose you have some money. Is it safer to… Read More

THE MOODY’S FOUNDATION SUPPORTS W!SE PROGRAMS AT HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Working in Support of Education (W!se) is pleased to announce that The Moody’s Foundation has provided a generous grant to support W!se programs at the Title I High School of Economics & Finance (HSEF) in lower Manhattan. The grant supports the W!se Institute, the Moody’s Summer Experience, and the Moody’s Research… Read More

FICO Plans Big Shift in Credit-Score Calculations (As reported by AnnaMaria Andriotis on www.wsj.com)

Read about how new credit-scoring system aims to ease loan approvals. “A decade after the subprime-mortgage binge nearly brought down the U.S. financial system, consumer lenders remain wary of borrowers with low credit scores. Banks have spent much of the past 10 years chasing ultra-creditworthy borrowers. Yet that slice of the market, which has grown… Read More

W!se Announces 2017-2018 Blue Star Schools

 W!se Announces 2017-2018 Blue Star Schools   NEW YORK, N.Y. – Working in Support of Education (W!se) is pleased to announce that 258 high schools in its national network have earned the distinction of being named a Blue Star School for their students’ outstanding performance on the 2017-2018 W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test. This national… Read More

How to Save More Money (as reported by Anna Bahney on money.cnn.com)

The amount of money you are able to save depends on two key factors: How much you make How much you spend The world around you is filled with companies and advertisers competing for your attention, and your hard-earned money. They are constantly working to get you to spend more. For that reason, you need… Read More