Why Financial Literacy fails – because it’s not about the facts, Dummy!

source: MarketWatch

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-financial-education-wont-solve-the-15-trillion-student-loan-crisis-2019-06-27

Although this article is specifically addressing student loans, the points they’re making are universal – traditional financial literacy efforts have and will continue to fail. Factual knowledge isn’t enough to change behavior. Throwing facts at people without context is a waste of resources. Better, proven-effective approaches are available. Like, say, money coaching.

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a self-professed geek with a weakness for Big Shiny Things. And chocolate. She has a BA in Interpersonal Dynamics & Transformative Systems. Her passion is helping clients transform their relationship with money and achieve new levels of financial wellness. Her mission is to be an agent of change in the areas of personal finance and financial advising. Elizabeth and her husband "Fang" share an empty nest in the Denver, CO, metro area. If you see her out running errands on her fat-tire e-bike, please don't honk.

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