This has real world consequences. Here's why financial literacy matters—and why you, as a parent, need to teach it to your kids. Caia Image / Getty Images Financial illiteracy permeates our society.

Growing up, I quickly realized the importance of financial literacy through managing a budget, saving for goals and navigating credit. As a high school student, I’m one of the few who have ...

That’s due, in part, to the 26 states that now require financial-literacy coursework to graduate high school. With schools already struggling to fill teacher vacancies, the responsibility to ...

Teaching teens about money management is one of the best investments you can make in their future. Financial literacy for teens lays the foundation for smart decision-making, responsible spending, and ...

AS the Philippines observed National Children's Month in November, Prudence Foundation announced that its award-winning financial literacy program, "Cha-Ching," had reached a remarkable milestone of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here.

A free digital resource has been launched to help Indigenous youth across the country better understand financial situations they will encounter in their lives. A press conference was held in ...

A free national program that aims to equip young Australians with financial literacy skills has hit a landmark milestone. (Nine) Ecstra has set up "Talk Money" to help schools supercharge their ...

Details/registration here. Read below a selection of FT articles picked by financial literacy teachers with classroom questions/discussion points, mapped by theme. View the full selection here.

As digital payments and online banking become the norm, traditional methods of teaching financial literacy need a refresh. Family money apps help bridge this gap, offering several advantages ...