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Social Cost of Financial Illiteracy

Jack Gillis

Financial literacy may affect social and emotional well-being. Jack Gillis, consumer author and director of public affairs at the Consumer Federation of America, Washington, D.C., and president of Gillis & Associates, Manchester, N.H., offers advice to achieve financial soundness.

Money Management

Articles

Economy Inspires Parting Couples to Get Creative

Financial Candor Makes Second Marriages Sweeter

December Financial Fitness Challenge�Use Simple Tools to Assess Your Finances

New Gift Card Rules Make for Happier Holidays

November Financial Fitness Challenge�Try a "Cash Only" Experiment

Help Young Adults Move Out of Your Checkbook

October Financial Fitness Challenge�Tune In to Spending Triggers

Raising Grandchildren Gives Rise to Financial Challenges

September Financial Fitness Challenge�Stay Off the Budget Trouble D List

Generations Live Together to Save Costs, Gain Quality of Life

August Financial Fitness Challenge�Three (More) Reasons to Use Direct Deposit

Preserve Your Family's Paper Trail: Replace and Safeguard Personal Records

Financing a Face-Lift May Have Wrinkles

Appliance Rebates: Save Now and Later

What Was Grandma's Password?

February Financial Fitness Challenge�Readers Share Recession Lessons

When to Wed With a Wedding Planner

January Financial Fitness Challenge�The Great Recession is a Teacher

December Financial Fitness Challenge�Get Ready to Change

Smart Spending Puts Holiday Shoppers in Control of Cart

November Financial Fitness Challenge�Be Bold, Think Small

Tough Times Series: Beating the Odds: Protect Assets From a Gambling Problem

October Financial Fitness Challenge�Money Secrets Corrode Trust in a Marriage

Debt Settlement Sets a Costly Trap

September Financial Fitness Challenge�Overdrafts Are Telling You Something

Tough Times Series: Is There a Gold Mine Hidden in Your Jewelry Box?

May Financial Fitness Challenge�Know a Windfall From a Downfall

Sounds: What You Need to Know About Digital Radio

Tough Times Series: You Can Avoid Wage Garnishment

April Financial Fitness Challenge�"Specialists" Share Financial Expertise With Spouses

March Financial Fitness Challenge—Make Room for Baby

Tough Times Series—Speaking of the Economy ... What Do You Tell Your Kids?

Loans Among Friends and Family: Win-Win, or Sure Loss?

December Challenge�Fresh Ideas From the Editors

February Challenge�Direct Deposit is a Mighty Tool

What's Your Financial Fitness Score?

Turning Points

Being a Personal Representative When a Loved One Dies

Cope Financially During a Serious Illness

Keep Your Single-Parent Family Financially Fit

Put Your Financial House in Order Before Tying the Knot

Understand All Your Options for Dealing With Debt

Make the Most of Unexpected Good Fortune

Rebuild Your Life After a Life Partner Dies

Get a Head Start With Financial Baby Talk

Calculators

Calculator: Should I Pay Off Debt or Save

Calculator: Budget Blueprint

Calculator: Keep Your Checkbook Up-to-Date

Calculator: Do I want a Fixed or Adjustable Rate Mortgage?

Calculator: What Is My Net Worth?

Calculator: What's It Worth to Cut Back My Spending

Calculator: How Does Inflation Affect Prices?

Calculator: What Will My Monthly Mortgage Payment Be?

Videos

Talk With Your Children About Family Finances

How to Balance Your Checkbook

Investing: Dollar-Cost Averaging

Debit vs. Credit

Use Direct Deposit and Automatic Transfers to Simplify Finances

Home & Family Finance Radio

Be Bold, Think Small: Small Moves That Add Up to Big Progress When Making Financial Changes

Develop a New Year's Spending Plan

Key Money Problems for College Students & Young Gen Y-ers: How Family Can Help

The "Step-Down Principle" of Reducing Expenses

Stopping Overspending

5 Holiday Shopping Tips for Tough Times

10 Ways to Save on Health Care

Is Fear Stopping You From Making Financial Decisions?

Are You Prepared to Survive a Disaster?

Stay Off the Budget Trouble D List

Groupon: What Is It And How Does It Work?

Cut Your Top Five Costs and Save Thousands (Part 1 of 2)

Cut Your Top Five Costs and Save Thousands! (Part 2 of 2)

Financial Tips for Young Adults (Part 1 of 2)

Financial Tips for Young Adults (Part 2 of 2)

Eat Locally, Save Money

Military OneSource

Keep Your Head When Facing Job Loss

Rebates: Harder to Get, Harder to Use

Build Your Emergency Savings Fund

Couples & Money: One of the Toughest Disagreements to Negotiate

Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money With Your Honey

Where the Jobs Are Now

30-Minute Money Solutions

The Beginner's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ

Using Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,242 Annually

Are You Ready for Change?

Financial Resolutions for the New Decade

Red to Black College Peer-to-Peer Financial Planning Program

Free Holiday Planner Helps Budget, Track, and Adjust Spending

Financial Planning

I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Payday Lending and Usury Laws

Technology Trends at Your Credit Union

Military Financial Institutions Help Soldiers

The New GI Bill

An Insider's Guide to Spending, Saving, and Living Wisely

What to Do If You Need Financial Counseling

Go Green: Save Money, Save the Planet

Coping With Change When Your Spouse Dies

Social Cost of Financial Illiteracy

Estate Planning for Survivors

Military Couples and Personal Finance

Prenuptial Agreements

Put Low-Cost Fresh Veggies on Your Table

Home Sharing

Consumer News

Blowin' in the windfall

H&FF Radio presents investing, financial checkup tips

Find the right fitness equipment

H&FF Radio: Save on holiday shopping, gift-giving

Women and money: Ditch the jargon, chuck the charts

H&FF Radio: Holiday tips from 'Good Morning America' contributor

Fresh saving ideas as holiday season approaches

H&FF Radio: Financial topics for military servicemembers

H&FF Radio: Financial topics for military servicemembers
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