Getting Your Money's Worth: Making Smart Financial Choices

Getting Your Money's Worth: Making Smart Financial Choices — page 5
Shift Financial Literacy Speaking of Money It doesn’t matter how old or young you are learning how to save and manage your money is vitally important By starting good financial practices in your youth you are more likely to maintain these good habits in your adulthood U.S Mint’s H.I.P Pocket Change Web Site Firm Up Your Financial Smarts Rather than going through life worrying feeling guilty and experiencing jealousy you can choose to have a healthier relationship with your dollars and cents You can choose to sharpen your money smarts This area of expertise is called financial literacy and it’s something you can start working on right now Learn the Language of Money Financial literacy is about learning the language of money and becoming comfortable speaking that language It’s about understanding how to earn money keep track of it and save and spend it wisely Mostly financial literacy is about learning how money works and how it can work for you Many people consider money a taboo subject or something that is not acceptable to talk about in public Not talking about money though is one of the things that can lead to financial problems in life Earning money keeping track of it spending and saving wisely These are some of the important ingredients leading to financial literacy and success SALE 6