How Financial Literacy Helps Underserved Students

National Financial Literacy Awareness month is observed in April, which gives Wharton faculty a great opportunity to showcase their research in financial literacy, its importance, and current initiatives for innovation. Faculty will also discuss topics from lower-income spending behavior to how AI may help in financial literacy challenges.

Links info to podcasts:

Episode 1 – David Musto – How a Philly financial literacy course is helping underserved high school students

Episode 2 – Sasha Indarte – Understanding how financial literacy affects household debt and bankruptcy

Episode 3 – Michael Roberts – How AI in finance impacts financial literacy

Episode 4 –  Olivia Mitchell – Why is financial literacy important?