Special Report

The New Financial Literacy

A complex and rapidly shifting financial landscape makes a deeper knowledge of money more important than ever

Financial Literacy: The Time Is Now

It's more essential than ever to educate Americans of all ages about how money works. Can new efforts finally make a difference?
Boosting Kids' Financial IQ

Gerstein Fisher & Associates and others in the private and public sectors want to make sure kids learn how to manage money properly
Weyerhaeuser's Financial Education

Promoting financial literacy among its employees pays off at the timber company in employee loyalty and productivity
What Works in Financial Education

Financial literacy today is as important as learning to read and write, says Dartmouth's Annamaria Lusardi
Commerce Plaza Puts Kids in Business

This innovative program teaches fifth graders about money by immersing them in a world of business. But it has run into financial problems
Financial Literacy: Reaching the College Crowd

As experts debate the usefulness of teaching financial know-how to debt-strapped students, some undergraduates are doing it themselves

Student Loans: A Bitter Financial Lesson

Borrowing to get academic degrees looks to have been a risky investment for a generation of students mired in debt and facing a jobs shortage
Slide Show: Personal Finance: A Smart Start

BusinessWeek asked Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach You to be Rich, for 10 smart ideas for those setting out on life's financial journey.
Video: Becoming Financially Literate

Liz Davidson, CEO of Financial Finesse, talks with BW's David Bogoslaw about how consumers can better balance short-term money needs with long-term financial goals
Video: Financial Literacy for Young Adults

How has the recession affected the fiscal behavior of young adults? Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz of the Charles Schwab Foundation explains how today's youth are getting a financial wake-up call
Video: Kids Learn Business Skills

Michael Goodman, co-founder of Commerce Plaza, describes how the financial literacy program in Long Island, N.Y., teaches elementary-school children about teamwork and how to run a business
BW's Learning Center

Here are useful guides about stocks, options, mutual funds, credit, insurance, retirement, and other personal finance subjects