The Equifax security breach is a fresh reminder to be vigilant about protecting personal and financial data. While it may be tempting to sigh and resign ourselves to the fact that our personal data is at risk regardless of what we do, there are low-effort actions that can reduce the risk of financial fraud and save the time, hassle, and cost of investigating and recovering from identity theft.
Results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) show that one in five U.S. teenage students (22 percent) lacks basic financial literacy skills.
The High School Financial Planning Program
® (HSFPP) is the flagship program of the National Endowment for Financial Education
® (NEFE®). NEFE is the leading private nonprofit, noncommercial foundation dedicated to inspiring empowered financial decision-making for individuals and families through every stage of life.
Learn more about the complete suite of NEFE's free consumer and educator resources at www.nefe.org.
