Tag: literacy
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Literacy in America
The hard truth is people have to be able to read and write, or they’re going to be at a severe disadvantage in life. And adults who live in the United States are no exception. In fact, 93 million American adults have limited reading and quantitative skills. Adults need strong literacy skills in order to…
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Financial Literacy in 2012: Where Do You Stand?
Financial literacy is a term frequently used but rarely defined. Does it simply mean abstract knowledge of financial concepts? Or is one only financially literate if they apply what they learn? The national Foundation for Credit Counseling took the behavioral view in its 2012 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey, looking at not just what people know,…