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Uzum Partners With Mastercard to Boost Financial Literacy in Uzbekistan

Fintech Finance

Uzum , the leading fintech and e-commerce ecosystem in Uzbekistan, has partnered with Mastercard on an education project to improve financial literacy in Central Asia’s most populous country. Our goal is to provide people with reliable tools to protect their finances.

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How FICO and Operation HOPE are Taking Steps toward Financial Literacy for All

FICO

A core pillar of promoting and sustaining widespread access to credit is ensuring high levels of financial literacy. lags behind many other countries in financial literacy, meaning millions of Americans lack the resources they need to chart a healthier financial future. Financial Literacy for All.

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Zogo: How A 21-Year-Old Duke University Grad Is Reinventing Financial Literacy

PYMNTS

So, while still in college, Li started building a solution that today is known as Zogo — an early stage startup that’s already attracted roughly 50,000 users who have collectively completed 1 million financial-education modules. Gamifying Financial Education. What’s Next?

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Capital One Uncovers Extent of US Consumers’ Digital and Financial Literacy 

The Fintech Times

New research has been released by Capital One Insights Center , the research facility for the America-based bank, revealing the extent of consumers’ digital and financial literacy. However, over 40 per cent of consumers lack basic financial knowledge, like how to manage debt or build credit.

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TSB Bank Teams Up with Financial Literacy App Doshi

Finovate

Financial literacy platform Doshi has teamed up with London-based TSB Bank. TSB bank will visit schools to encourage students to use Doshi’s financial literacy app. Gamified financial literacy platform Doshi has teamed up with London-based TSB Bank. bank,” Rose noted.

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Consumers Still Have Much To Learn To Reach Financial Literacy

PYMNTS

April is Financial Literacy Month , a congressionally-backed effort to educate Americans about healthy financial practices and habits. At first glance, these consumers wouldn’t seem to be struggling financially, which is further proof of income and academic education being no substitute for financial literacy.

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Why Financial Literacy Is A Lesson So Hard For Americans To Learn

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Americans are known the world over for many things, but financial literacy isn’t one of them. GoBankingRates offered up a six-question money quiz a bit back to the public to let consumers test their inherent knowledge of financial literacy and only about 3 percent of respondents managed to pass. percent had none.