Financial Literacy

Financial literacy is being able to:

• Talk about money – to yourself and with others
• Recognize needs, both current and future
• Plan for your needs, in the short and long term
• And respond competently to life’s events, both internally and externally.

Credit:  Dr Tahira K Hira, Iowa State University, from the University of Manitoba presentation (2005), “Money, Work and Wellness: Is Financial Education in the Workplace Effective?”