Financial Empowerment through Education and Service
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56%
In 2012, 56% of people in the US have ' no rainy day funds'. FINRA Investor Education Foundation
32%
In 2012, 32% of Illinoisans reported paying only the minimum payment
during the past year, compared with 34 percent of all Americans.
2.82%
On a test of five basic financial literacy questions, Illinoisans answered on average 2.82 financial literacy questions correctly.