Financial education report card

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The Balance

NOTABLE CHANGES IN OUR 2023 REPORT CARD

West Virginia

Moved from a "C" to an "A"

Florida

Moved from a "C" to an "A"

New Mexico

Moved from a "D" to a "B"

Connecticut

Moved from an "D" to a "B"

Mississippi

Moved from a "C" to a "B"

The Problem

FINANCIAL ILLITERACY:

AN AMERICAN EPIDEMIC

Our nation is rapidly sinking into a sea of

debt and financial dependency.

And the crisis is growing.

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THE SYMPTOMS

Accumulating
Oppressive

Debt

Misusing
and Abusing
Credit Cards

Inadequate or
Non-Existent

Savings

THE RESULTS

Increased

Bankruptcy Filings

Overdependence on Government

No Retirement

Savings

HOW DO WE SOLVE THIS EPIDEMIC?
It starts with educating our children
in the classroom.

The consequences of financial illiteracy manifest themselves throughout our society. This national crisis may seem daunting and, at times, impossible to overcome, but the American Public Education Foundation thinks otherwise. We believe financial literacy begins in the classroom at the earliest ages.

Together, we can embrace our responsibility to prepare the next generation for learning, for leadership, and for life, and change the course of their future.