Government in debt teaching financial literacy in schools does not change behavior

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It is difficult to think of schools teaching financial literacy basics without a chuckle because most of the systems running these institutions cannot even manage taxpayer money. The behavior is the key to change, and schools are not masters of positive changes of behavior in a radical way such as personal finance and financial literacy. What schools can do is provide teaching with interactive activities from elementary until graduation. This should be an outsourced venture with measurements of success that is based individually not universal measurement of a group. The adult in the real world has to make changes by changing behaviors without any training or interaction in the personal finance and business world to break bad financial habits. Our government is not the example to follow into bringing fiscal responsibility or prosperity to an individual's life. The change of behavior is the will to empower one's self to change. The following is an excerpt from … [Read more...]

America’s education system scores an F in financial literacy/education

  The failure of the education system in personal finance     Finance - Financial injection - Finance (Photo credit: @Doug88888) Every teenager looks forward to turning 18, and the gateway to adulthood is turning 18 in America…. At 18 years of age in America, the question of this age group should be asked…Do I go to college or start my own business? However, the current education system does prepare our emerging adults on the subject of sex education and the use of condoms. The system does not provide the basics of personal finance, the use of credit in the United States, how to start a business or constructing a business plan, or any integration of thefinancial system. The education system fails our children in the instance of personal financial literacy. I think about if our education system spent the investment in educating me in the use of condoms into a personal financial literacy program. As I turn forty this year, what a head … [Read more...]

UK implements financial literacy cirriculum in schools

The British are taking a bold step to make financial literacy a top priority by implementing a mandatory curriculum in 2014. The problems facing modern society are financial as we have the oxymoron of an highly educated adult but financially illiterate that takes away from the quality of life from the entire society. Avoiding bad debt is the core reasoning for the Brits to bring financial literacy to reality. Debtors need to be savers, because freedom is not being buckled to the burden of debt. Americans do not generally understand that financial literacy is important or has a positive impact on a society. Imagine the school system teaching high school students to start a business like a science project to explore the passion and talent of the individual. This scenario would include obtaining financing, strategic reasoning, value creation, and recognition of the winner. The curriculum must be engaging and empowering to each involved. Civics class format does not accomplish any … [Read more...]

The Dummy Recovery is Dead

The negative GDP report for 4th Q 2012 shows a direct impact of debt and financial illiteracy on the economy. People do not understand the financial dynamics at play in government or everyday life. Instead of people calling their representatives or create solutions to bring new ideas to solve our problems. People panic and become nervous to a point of stagnation because the general public is not aware of basic financial principles. It is not taught in our society, and our banks do not counsel the community in financial literacy. There is another way, a better way....It is time to become stewards of our financial future at home and DC.   Donny Wise Facebook Post Related articles Giving Back (ally.com) Personal Finance on Campus: University of Kentucky (cardhub.com) IT literacy - Labour to give tablet computer to all Year IV children (timesofmalta.com) How to Help Your Kids Be Financially Literate (ally.com) Resource: A Case for Financial Literacy … [Read more...]

The Personal Finance Revolution: All Americans are in this situation together

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The financial literacy crisis is a negative impact in American society, and impacts all socio-economic groups from the wealthiest to the poorest in society. Personal finance has a high impact in an American's life from the day of birth until the end of life on this Earth. The current personal finance integration in society is basically tribal knowledge being passed down from one generation to the next. The attitude on personal finance in our society is a major catalyst to many problems faced in our nation. No matter conservative or liberal, the following statements are true about the impact of the financial literacy crisis in American society. The following issues are a direct result of financially illiteracy and the negative impact in society. ...Consumer Weakness and Demand is weak in the economy: The widespread financial health of a community  impacts the economic health of the nation. The financial health of the consumer is unhealthy and the impact is consumer weakness and … [Read more...]

Friday Finance: Cradle to Grave

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America's Cradle to Grave crisis point in personal finance 1:07 PM Posted by Donny Wise - EMPOWER4U   Reading Literacy in America is essential to survive in society, and the consequence of illiteracy to individuals and society is grave in relation to the potential of being trapped in poverty amongst other possibilities including worse outcomes including criminal behavior and homelessness. The impact on society is compounded when illiteracy impacts a significant segment of the population, and the end result is the probability the system will be responsible via many avenue of government services to support and maintain the individual because of being illiterate. Reading Literacy is essential to be functional in American society, but our modern society requires more than Reading Literacy, Writing, or Arithmetic to be functional in the mainstream of American society. The additional requirement is Financial Literacy, and the reality is that America is facing a Financial … [Read more...]

America’s crisis point in financial literacy

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Donny Wise: Opinion/Analysis: Reading Literacy in America is essential to survive in society and the consequence of illiteracy to individuals and society is grave in relation to the potential of being trapped in poverty amongst other possibilities including worse outcomes including criminal behavior and homelessness. The impact on society is compounded when illiteracy influences a significant segment of the population, and the result is the probability the system will be responsible via many avenue of government services to support and maintain the individual because of being illiterate. Reading Literacy is essential to be functional in American society, but our modern society requires more than Reading Literacy, Writing, or Arithmetic to be functional in the mainstream of American society. The additional requirement is Financial Literacy, and the reality is that America is facing a Financial Ignorance crisis on an issue with the impact on an individual spans from the cradle to the … [Read more...]

Donnywise.com: Financial literacy opponents, DC community banks, Companies secret hiring policies exposed

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  December 12-16 will feature content to bring attention to consumer issues in personal finance including financial literacy and employment. The two most important tools are financial literacy and employment to achieve financial health and stability in personal finance. Both issues are at the forefront in determining the future America will be in our principles, character, integrity, and our values in a freedom and prosperity. First, personal financial literacy faces a challenging future in obtaining the recognition in importance as a legitimate problem in society. Opponents argue the fallacy or insignificance in providing financial literacy education because the results are negligible in the positive impact to the financial illiteracy problem in America. Opponents show statistical data of short-term literacy programs as proof of the ineffective nature of literacy education. Donnywise.com will discuss about short term education investment is not the solution to financial … [Read more...]

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