What Is Financial Literacy and Why Is It Important?

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Published on Oct 14, 2024

Written By
Joy Clady
Chair,
Finance, Colangelo College of Business

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1 National Financial Educators Council. (2024). Why We Need To Teach Financial Literacy in Schools. Retrieved Aug. 14, 2024.

2 CFP® certification is granted only by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as GCU’s CFP Board-Registered Program, have met its ethics, experience, and examination requirements.

Approved and verified accurate by the financial planning lead of the Colangelo College of Business on Sept. 22, 2024.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.

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