The NFEC and Truth Initiative Encourages American Youth not to “Smoke Away” Financial Security The Truth Initiative® is America’s largest nonprofit public health organization with a stated mission of making tobacco addiction a thing of the past. The initiative grew out of the American Legacy Foundation, established as a result of the 1998 Master Settlement [...]
Most Parents NOT Qualified to Teach Kids Financial Education, According to Some Experts When the National Financial Educators Council recently asked a panel of financial professionals whether they thought parents should be responsible to teach their children key money management lessons, they received some surprising answers. Although the majority of respondents were in favor of [...]
How Do Parents Best Teach their Children Financial Skills? By Example, say Experts In a recent poll, the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) asked adults around the U.S. who they believed should bear primary responsibility for teaching children about money, and 65% responded that this task should fall to parents. The NFEC took the question [...]
Parenting & Financial Education Survey Parents – you are invited to participate in this survey. The NFEC’s Financial Literacy Testing and Survey Center provides more than 30 tests and survey tools, complimentary. Help us gain a better understanding about how parents are sharing financial literacy lessons with their children. If you cannot see the test [...]
Teaching Financial Education Early Lasts a Lifetime Teaching a kid financial education is an ongoing process. It's best to start young by assigning chores, and paying for a job well done with an allowance. By starting early, a child will be able to learn the value of labor while instilling a lesson that will be [...]
