What makes April special? Let us count the ways:
April Fool’s DayIncome Tax Day My Brother’s Birthday National Frog Month National Autism Month No Housework Day International Guitar Month . . . and more!
It’s also Financial Literacy Month. Even with 2 days left, it’s worth it to take a minute and get a little education. (And it still counts even if you wait until May!)
Every couple years, Jump$tart Coalition issues a "personal finance" exam to high school seniors. The test highlights the importance of personal financial literacy among America's youth and comes at an especially important juncture. In the last test, 12th graders answered 48.3% correct on average and posted the lowest scores since Jump$tart first issued the test in 1996.
Can you do better? Find out by taking the complete Jump$tart Personal Financial Literacy test for yourself online.
The average adult scores 68%.
There are a great many other links concerning financial literacy and personal finance. Here are a few of my favorites:
Credit.com
The Official Free Annual Credit Report
Credit Info Center
You Need a Budget
truecredit.com
myfico.com
Free Money Finance
Get clicking and get reading . . . the health of your wallet depends on it!
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