• Over 40 percent of U.S. adults gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance.
  • Less than half of adults (42 percent) keep close track of their spending.
  • One-third of adults do not put any part of their annual household income toward retirement, up from 28 percent in 2008.

Source: National Foundation for Credit Counseling

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