SFF Is Celebrating Financial Literacy Month
April is Financial Literacy Month, a time to advance financial literacy and ensure more Americans are on the path to long-term financial security. Whether it’s understanding how your 401(k) works, or knowing the difference between a mutual fund and an ETF, financial literacy is the foundation for reaching your long-term financial goals.
But too many Americans lack basic financial literacy. Last year, a nationwide survey found that less than 50% of Americans can pass a basic financial literacy test. Worryingly, over the past several years, this statistic has been ticking downward rather than inching up.
At Secure Financial Future, we’re committed to improving Americans’ financial knowledge by offering investor education resources.
Our easy-to-understand resources help investors:
- Learn the basics of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs
- Understand how tax-advantaged accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs work
- Recognize red flags and avoid financial scams and fraud
- Advocate for common-sense policies that expand access to regulated investment funds and increase investor choice
It’s never been easier or more affordable to invest for the long term. And there have never been more options or products that can meet an investor’s interests and needs.
We're trying to break down the barriers to investing. We want to help people see investing not as something intimidating or out of reach, but as a powerful tool they can use to reach their financial goals.
The key is understanding the wide variety of investment options and asset classes out there and figuring out which investment is best for your financial needs.
As innovations transform the investment landscape, Financial Literacy Month is more important than ever. That’s why Secure Financial Future is proud to support financial literacy efforts in April and every month. Together, we can ensure more Americans are financially literate and have the necessary knowledge to build long-term wealth.
