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By Joel Dresang A primal mission throughout the ages has been to make the next generation better off. For eons, our forebears have sacrificed – crossed oceans, endured hardships, surrendered lives – for our benefit. You don’t have to look far to see examples of such efforts every day. And yet, only 37% of Americans believe the next generation will be better off. That puzzles me. And it turns out that I am party to the pessimism. […]

As researchers and regulators raise alarms about investors encountering misleading financial information, Art Rothschild advises restraint. Impulsive reactions can spoil long-term plans, Art explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

By Joel Dresang Scrutinizing is important, but sitting on your hands is more the point. […]

By Joel Dresang Even with a greater role in family finances, women collectively have shown less confidence and lower scores in financial literacy. […]

Another frequently asked question on moves investors should consider: When to take required minimum distributions from IRAs.

Test your financial literacy See how you did answering questions in this financial literacy test devised by researchers at George Washington University and the University of Pennsylvania. The correct answers are in bold. 1. Suppose you had $100 in a savings account and the interest rate was 2% per year. After 5 years, how much…