Mixed results on personal finance knowledge

This doesn’t really come as a surprise to me, but U.S. adults gave mixed answers in response to a survey that asked them to grade their personal finance know-how.  According to a MarketWatch article, more than 92 million adults gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on personal finance knowledge. 40 percent of respondents gave themselves a B, while 18 percent gave themselves an A.

Other statistics included:

– 33 percent of people are not contributing to retirement funds, up from 28 percent a year ago.

– 42% keep close track of their spending but 7% do not monitor their overall spending

– 32% report that they have no savings

– 23% are now saving more than they did a year ago because of the current economic climate

Final day of the Great Turtle Race

On the final day of the Great Turtle Race, as I’ve decided to call it, Wawa Bear has crossed the finish line.  Her coach, Jason Lezak,  has already experienced success in the last 365 days as a Olympic Medal Winner.

Check it out! And make sure you watch the map, its pretty cool.

Courtesy of National Geographic