Sign The Petition To Make Financial Literacy A Core Subject In U.S. Schools
Standardized and Make Financial Literacy Education A Core Requirement in U.S. Public School Education.
- Nearly half of Americans don’t expect to have enough money to retire comfortably.
- Credit card debt has reached its highest point ever.
- Forty percent of Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency expense.
Given the above statistics, it might not be surprising that nearly two-thirds of Americans can’t pass a basic test of financial literacy.
To be delivered to Governor Andrew Cuomo, The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, The New York State House, The New York State Senate.
Lack of basic financial Literacy skills can lead to a lifetime of unintended consequences. Overwhelming debt prevents a person from getting married & starting a family, starting a small business, buying a home, saving for retirement, preparing for emergencies and more.