What Does It Mean to Be Financially Literate? 

A notebook, calculator, glasses, pen, and cup of coffee on a desk with a monthly budget sheet; text on the left reads What Does It Mean to be Financially Literate?, highlighting advice from local insurance agents.

A person who is financially “literate” knows how to budget, knows how to invest, and knows how to manage long-term finances. In general, you can consider yourself financially literate if… …you know how to take care of your debt.  US News & World Report suggests that the wisest strategy for paying off what you owe is […]