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Gen Z Scored 38% On A Money Test. Here Is The Weak Spot.
Money Basics

Gen Z Scored 38% On A Money Test. Here Is The Weak Spot.

The 2026 TIAA Institute P-Fin Index recorded the lowest financial literacy in its ten-year history. Gen Z answered 38% of the questions correctly, and one category dragged them down further than the rest. Here is which one, and how to teach it at the kitchen table.

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Your Kid Now Needs Your OK To Download An App In Texas
For Parents

Your Kid Now Needs Your OK To Download An App In Texas

8 min read
39% Of Young Workers Earn With AI. Your Teen Wants In.
Entrepreneurship

39% Of Young Workers Earn With AI. Your Teen Wants In.

8 min read
56% Of Parents Say This Is The Hardest Money Lesson To Teach
Money Basics

56% Of Parents Say This Is The Hardest Money Lesson To Teach

8 min read
21 Teens, One Week, Five Companies. You Can Run This at Your Kitchen Table.
Entrepreneurship

21 Teens, One Week, Five Companies. You Can Run This at Your Kitchen Table.

8 min read
30 States Now Require the Class. Your Teen Still Doesn't Get It.
Money Basics

30 States Now Require the Class. Your Teen Still Doesn't Get It.

8 min read
They Didn't Enter the Contest. They Built It.
Entrepreneurship

They Didn't Enter the Contest. They Built It.

8 min read
Your Kid Should See the Back-to-School Receipt
Money Basics

Your Kid Should See the Back-to-School Receipt

8 min read
He Couldn't Find the Snow Pants, So He Made Them
Business Ideas

He Couldn't Find the Snow Pants, So He Made Them

8 min read
Should You Pay Your Kid for Good Grades?
For Parents

Should You Pay Your Kid for Good Grades?

8 min read
How Teens Keep a Real Business Alive During School
Business Ideas

How Teens Keep a Real Business Alive During School

7 min read
New AI Chatbot Rules for Kids: A Parent's Plain Guide
For Parents

New AI Chatbot Rules for Kids: A Parent's Plain Guide

8 min read
78% of Kids Want to Be Creators. Turn That Into a Business
Business Ideas

78% of Kids Want to Be Creators. Turn That Into a Business

9 min read
80% of Kids Know Virtual Currency. Only 42% Know Stocks
Money Basics

80% of Kids Know Virtual Currency. Only 42% Know Stocks

10 min read
A $4,000 Truck to $5 Million: The Reinvestment Lesson Behind Junk Teens
Entrepreneurship

A $4,000 Truck to $5 Million: The Reinvestment Lesson Behind Junk Teens

8 min read
Teen Summer Hiring Fell to 790,000. Here Is the Back-to-School Plan B
Business Ideas

Teen Summer Hiring Fell to 790,000. Here Is the Back-to-School Plan B

8 min read
One Tap to Buy: Venmo Is on Google Play. Set Rules Now
For Parents

One Tap to Buy: Venmo Is on Google Play. Set Rules Now

8 min read
YouTube Just Made Creator Money Harder. Teach Your Teen Why
Entrepreneurship

YouTube Just Made Creator Money Harder. Teach Your Teen Why

7 min read
Your Kid's Feed Is a Store. Teach Them to See the Ads
For Parents

Your Kid's Feed Is a Store. Teach Them to See the Ads

8 min read
A Teen's $300K a Month Business Started With a Silly Video
Entrepreneurship

A Teen's $300K a Month Business Started With a Silly Video

8 min read
Money Is Tight in 64% of Homes. Say So to Your Kids
For Parents

Money Is Tight in 64% of Homes. Say So to Your Kids

8 min read
Your Teen Made Summer Money. The Roth IRA Move to Make Now
Money Basics

Your Teen Made Summer Money. The Roth IRA Move to Make Now

8 min read
Your Teen Is Getting Money Advice From AI. Now What?
For Parents

Your Teen Is Getting Money Advice From AI. Now What?

9 min read
Tax-Free Weekend Starts Friday. Make It a Money Lesson
Money Basics

Tax-Free Weekend Starts Friday. Make It a Money Lesson

9 min read
Your Teen Wants to Invest. Schwab Says You're the Key.
Money Basics

Your Teen Wants to Invest. Schwab Says You're the Key.

9 min read
Children's Business Fairs: A Real Market for Your Kid
Business Ideas

Children's Business Fairs: A Real Market for Your Kid

9 min read
STEM Business Projects Kids Can Launch This School Year
Business Ideas

STEM Business Projects Kids Can Launch This School Year

8 min read
Problem-First Kid Businesses: What Teen Inventors Get Right
Entrepreneurship

Problem-First Kid Businesses: What Teen Inventors Get Right

8 min read
A 19-Year-Old Raised $6M. What Your Teen Can Copy (and Skip)
Lessons

A 19-Year-Old Raised $6M. What Your Teen Can Copy (and Skip)

9 min read
Money Class Is Now the Law in 29 States. Is Yours One?
Money Basics

Money Class Is Now the Law in 29 States. Is Yours One?

9 min read
The Average Allowance Is $17. The Median Tells the Truth.
Money Basics

The Average Allowance Is $17. The Median Tells the Truth.

8 min read
More Kids Are Chipping In for School Supplies. Good.
Money Basics

More Kids Are Chipping In for School Supplies. Good.

8 min read
How Old to Sell Online? The 2026 Age Rules, Site by Site
For Parents

How Old to Sell Online? The 2026 Age Rules, Site by Site

7 min read
Your Teen Banks on a Phone but Cannot Budget. Close the Gap
Money Basics

Your Teen Banks on a Phone but Cannot Budget. Close the Gap

7 min read
Teens Who Earn Their Own Money Save Less. Fix It Before School Starts
Money Basics

Teens Who Earn Their Own Money Save Less. Fix It Before School Starts

8 min read
Scam Season Is Here. Teach Your Kid to Spot a Fake Before It Costs Them
For Parents

Scam Season Is Here. Teach Your Kid to Spot a Fake Before It Costs Them

8 min read
Fall Is Signup Season for Kid Entrepreneur Programs
Entrepreneurship

Fall Is Signup Season for Kid Entrepreneur Programs

9 min read
Hand Your Kid the Back-to-School Budget This Year
Money Basics

Hand Your Kid the Back-to-School Budget This Year

9 min read
Should Your Kid Use AI in Their Business? Set These Rules
For Parents

Should Your Kid Use AI in Their Business? Set These Rules

8 min read
Two Kids, One Cash Box: The Friend Partnership Plan
Entrepreneurship

Two Kids, One Cash Box: The Friend Partnership Plan

9 min read
Teach Your Kid the Second Sale. It Beats the First One.
Entrepreneurship

Teach Your Kid the Second Sale. It Beats the First One.

8 min read
The Stand Is Closing Soon. Teach Your Kid to Close the Books.
For Parents

The Stand Is Closing Soon. Teach Your Kid to Close the Books.

8 min read
Your Kid Can Build a Real App This Summer. No Code Needed
Business Ideas

Your Kid Can Build a Real App This Summer. No Code Needed

8 min read
Your Teen Wants to Post Their Business Online. Now What?
For Parents

Your Teen Wants to Post Their Business Online. Now What?

9 min read
Math Homework Is a Money Lesson Waiting to Happen
Money Basics

Math Homework Is a Money Lesson Waiting to Happen

8 min read
67% of Parents Talk Money Before Age 12. Here Is a Plan
For Parents

67% of Parents Talk Money Before Age 12. Here Is a Plan

8 min read
Kid Pitch Stages Are Booming. Get Yours Ready to Present.
Entrepreneurship

Kid Pitch Stages Are Booming. Get Yours Ready to Present.

9 min read
Want Your Teen to Learn Money? Ask Them to Teach It.
Money Basics

Want Your Teen to Learn Money? Ask Them to Teach It.

8 min read
Kids Cut Spending and Started Investing. Copy the Habit.
Money Basics

Kids Cut Spending and Started Investing. Copy the Habit.

8 min read
72% of Teens Want a Business. Teach the Money Part.
Entrepreneurship

72% of Teens Want a Business. Teach the Money Part.

8 min read
Your Kid Steers the Family Cart. Hand Over a Budget Too.
Money Basics

Your Kid Steers the Family Cart. Hand Over a Budget Too.

8 min read
College Loan Rules Just Changed. Redo the Family Math.
For Parents

College Loan Rules Just Changed. Redo the Family Math.

7 min read
Betting Ads Fill Your Teen's Feed. Teach the Math First.
Money Basics

Betting Ads Fill Your Teen's Feed. Teach the Math First.

8 min read
A Lemonade Stand Got a $400 Bill. Teach Your Kid the Rules.
Business Ideas

A Lemonade Stand Got a $400 Bill. Teach Your Kid the Rules.

8 min read
Teen Summer Jobs Hit a Record Low. Make Every Dollar Count
Money Basics

Teen Summer Jobs Hit a Record Low. Make Every Dollar Count

7 min read
Pennsylvania's Money Class Rule Just Kicked In. Is Your State Next?
For Parents

Pennsylvania's Money Class Rule Just Kicked In. Is Your State Next?

7 min read
Your Teen's Money Teacher Is a Finfluencer. Step In.
For Parents

Your Teen's Money Teacher Is a Finfluencer. Step In.

8 min read
Your Baby Just Got $1,000 From Uncle Sam. Now What?
Money Basics

Your Baby Just Got $1,000 From Uncle Sam. Now What?

8 min read
Your Teen Wants an AI Side Hustle. The Parent Guide.
Entrepreneurship

Your Teen Wants an AI Side Hustle. The Parent Guide.

7 min read
Money Habits Form by Age 7. Teach Yours With Stories.
Money Basics

Money Habits Form by Age 7. Teach Yours With Stories.

7 min read
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