A strong financial education makes good 'cents'

Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 2:33 am, Thu Mar 28, 2013.

(BPT) - Millennials, also known as Generation Y or those born between 1978 and 1994, are money movers. They’re wielding more purchasing power, spending $200 billion annually, and are expected to outspend the baby boomer generation by 2017, according to Kelton Research. At the same time, they face an increasingly complex global economy that puts heavy responsibility on individuals to plan for and manage their own finances from pre-college years through retirement.

This overwhelming reality presents both an opportunity and an obligation to enhance the financial literacy of young people so they’re better prepared for the world they will encounter upon graduation. However, Millennials aren’t the only demographic that would benefit from more resources to improve financial knowledge. No matter your age or income, having financial literacy will always be essential to making smart money decisions. One family-friendly resource available is TheMint.org – a website that provides educational tools and resources about budgeting, saving, tracking and investing money.