Erin Lowry

People with a higher understanding of money basics are more likely to make ends meet and achieve goals like having an emergency savings fund or opening a retirement account, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (Finra) 2021 National Financial Capability Study.

Gen Z has virtually no excuse for financial illiteracy

 A stunning 77 per cent of teens and 20-somethings use online platforms and social media to answer their money questions, according to a 2025 Credit Karma survey.

Gen Z, don’t be fooled by GenAI financial advisers

Withholding the knowledge of debts or mismanaged money until the problem is solved is rebranded as a loving act by the perpetrator. But in in reality, it often leaves the other person reeling about what else could be being withheld.
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