Financial literacy is essential for everyone. At its core, financial literacy is the ability to understand and then apply financial concepts such as budgeting, debt management, saving, and investing. It empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their money, avoid unnecessary debt, and build long-term wealth.
Like every parent, you want your children to become happy, self-sufficient adults.
Personally, there is nothing more relaxing and exhilarating than being on a sailboat with a 15-knot wind on your beam (side), listening to the soft sounds of water splashing against the bow and using wind energy to propel the boat forward.
According to the Federal Reserve, 35-year-olds have an average student loan debt of $42,600. The increase in college costs and the rising importance of a post-secondary education for improving income are a big part of this. Many surveys conducted in recent years have discovered that Millennials share a resistance to debt, no doubt influenced by coming of age during the dot-com crash of 2001 and housing crisis of 2008. Given this, it’s no wonder we often see that younger people want to pay off debt before they save for retirement.
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