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Category: Financial Literacy

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Black Retirees Growing Older and Poorer: 2025 Social Security COLA Lowest in 10 Years

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer October 16, 2024October 21, 2024

Social Security benefits and SSI payments will increase in 2025, but the increase may not be enough to cover rising costs of living, particularly for Black and Hispanic/Latino households, who have substantially fewer retirement savings than white households.

Posted inFinancial Literacy

2024 Financial Literacy Supplement

by WI Webstaff October 9, 2024October 10, 2024
**FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)
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Harris Campaign’s Key Economic Policies Highlighted Ahead of Presidential Election

Stacey Brown photoDemarco Rush by Stacy M. Brown and Demarco Rush October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
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Financial Literacy Is a Lifelong Friend

by Theodore R. Daniels, Founder and President, Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc. October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
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6 Simple and Creative Ways to Build Up Your Emergency Fund

by United Bank October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
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Game Plan and Wells Fargo Expand Sponsorship to Enrich Financial Education Curriculum

by Wells Fargo October 8, 2024October 9, 2024
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New Report Finds Growth of Women Business Owners Outpaces the Market

by Wells Fargo October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
**FILE** A man holds up a sign during the 19th Annual MLK Parade in January 2024. Spreading the importance of financial literacy throughout the Black community — among all ages — is a key way to close the racial wealth gap and combat injustices overall. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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Financial Literacy for All: Sharing the Importance of Financial Literacy in the Black Community

Micha Green photo by Micha Green October 8, 2024October 7, 2024
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Pass It On: A Plan for Transferring Wealth to the Next Generation

by Wells Fargo October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
Ross Mac, author of “ABC’s for Future Millionaires,” says it is important for children to begin learning about financial literacy at an early age. (Courtesy of Ross Mac, Macanomics)
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When is the Best Time to Teach Your Child About Money?

Denise Rolark Barnes photo by Denise Rolark Barnes October 8, 2024October 7, 2024

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