[The following is a guest post on behalf of Advisor World on the
topic of financial literacy.] How Important Is Your Financial
Literacy? Making informed financial decisions can be difficult.
You have monthly bills to pay, and you might wonder where the
money is going to come from. Most Americans have no idea how to
control their finances. Therefore, it helps to become educated
on how to better manage your finances. What is Financial
Literacy? In order for you to be financial literate, you need to
know how to deal with credit (and take advantage of credit card
benefits). You should be aware of the process of saving money,
and you must know how to budget your finances. You need to have
a plan for how you are spending your money. April Is Financial
Literacy Month President Obama has announced that April is
financial literacy month. Financial literacy is the capability
to comprehend basic economic provisions and conceptions related
to your family or business. The White House wants to help
Americans better underst