The Cost of Financial Illiteracy

If you're reading this article, you already have a huge leg up on millions of Americans. Even if you take your knowledge of investments and personal finance for granted, a lack of financial savvy threatens to hold millions of people back for the rest of their lives. And the children in your life could end up among them -- unless you start sharing your money knowledge with them. As this year's Financial Literacy Month comes to a close, it's important to look at how you can make a difference in making today's youths more fit to face the financial problems that abound right now.