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Over the weekend, I spoke with WTOP in Washington about ways that President Obama can improve financial literacy. The possibilities -- and recommendations from a financial literacy panel -- include requiring financial education in grade school, providing tax incentives in the workplace, and improving the government's money web site.

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Maybeblood of 12:48PM December 09, 2009

All your points are very valid.

NOW is the time to teach all students financial litearcy while they are experiencing the recession.

I like your comment on lifelong "refresher" courses given in the workplace.

I just hope someone is listening.

Joseph Russo Executive Director National Council for Financial Literacy

www.weTeachAboutMoney.org

Joseph Russo Executive Director National Council for Financial Literacy 9:28PM May 06, 2009

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