CR Forum
Special reports cover topics pertinent to the Fourth District, including financial education, predatory lending, microenterprise, and immigration trends.
2005
- 04.01.2005
- Financial Education: Is it Making a Difference?
- The savings rate in our country is low. Bankruptcy and foreclosure rates are high. Predatory lending and unscrupulous check-cashing practices are victimizing low- to moderate-income individuals, including the elderly. And our young people are being lured into the debt cycle as society encourages a “get it now, pay for it later” mentality. Are our financial education programs strong enough to turn the tide? (PDF)