Financial Education

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Explore our Financial Education hub to enhance your financial literacy and empower your money management skills. Discover articles that simplify complex financial concepts and provide insights into making informed decisions. From understanding consumer rights to navigating economic trends, our resources are designed to build your confidence in financial responsibility. Use our search box, explore subtopics, and dive into FAQs and research studies to deepen your financial knowledge.

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Explore the essentials of financial education to enhance your financial literacy. From mastering budgeting and saving to understanding consumer rights and economic trends, these subtopics empower you to make informed decisions and recognize financial risks.

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Financial Literacy

Enhance your understanding of money management, make informed decisions, and recognize risks to achieve financial goals with essential financial education.

Studies

Explore essential studies that illuminate financial education’s role in enhancing literacy, informed decision-making, and risk awareness. These insights empower consumers to navigate debt, credit, banking, and more with confidence and responsibility.

Eye-Opening Global Poverty Statistics

By: Zina Kumok 3/31/2026

If you’re living in the U.S., you may be aware of rising poverty levels. However, you may not know the scale of poverty across the world — and how it... Read More »

83% of Parents Say Schools Should Teach Finance Over Literature

By: Lynn Cadet 9/23/2025

As more states join in on mandating financial literacy classes in schools, parents aren’t shying away from expressing their support for the matter.  A new... Read More »

Study: Women Judged 3X Harsher Than Men for Financial Mistakes

By: Lynn Cadet 7/16/2025

When men make financial mistakes, they’re seen as strategic three times more often than women, who are more likely to be called reckless, according to a... Read More »

Study: 1 in 3 Americans Still Haunted by Financial Mistakes

By: Lynn Cadet 5/14/2025

Money mistakes are a financial burden that most people would rather not discuss. That’s because these missteps don’t just drain bank accounts — they also... Read More »

Industry News

Stay updated on industry news in financial education to grasp emerging trends, regulatory changes, and company initiatives. These developments shape the tools and resources that enhance financial literacy and decision-making.

Real-Time Loan Tool Sets New Speed Benchmark for Credit Unions

Real-Time Loan Tool Sets New Speed Benchmark for Credit Unions

Clutch has unveiled Fastlane, a real-time loan processing and decisioning engine that credit... Read More »

Eric Bank 7/30/2025

Visa Brings Faster Payments to Underserved Communities

Visa Brings Faster Payments to Underserved Communities

Visa is partnering with ICBA Payments to expand its real-time payments network, Visa Direct, to... Read More »

Eric Bank 7/22/2025

$120K Bitcoin Surge Sparks Flashbacks to 2008 Crisis

$120K Bitcoin Surge Sparks Flashbacks to 2008 Crisis

Bitcoin prices jumped higher last week, and once again a nagging question reemerged: Is crypto... Read More »

Eric Bank 7/21/2025

Powell Signals Fed May Ease Basel III and Leverage Rules

Powell Signals Fed May Ease Basel III and Leverage Rules

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was reassessing two significant... Read More »

Eric Bank 6/27/2025

Without the CDFI Fund, Subprime Markets Could Face a Credit Crisis

Without the CDFI Fund, Subprime Markets Could Face a Credit Crisis

Eliminating the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund could have a crippling... Read More »

Eric Bank 6/9/2025

Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE Expand Financial Coaching

Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE Expand Financial Coaching

Small businesses form the lifeblood of local economies, but many require more financial... Read More »

Eric Bank 5/13/2025