SNAP, Social Security, Paying Bills and More: Our Most-Read Financial Literacy Month Stories

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Although 80% of Americans consider themselves to be financially literate, according to a recent GOBankingRates survey, many still admit that there are areas they wish they knew more about. The survey found that more than half of Americans (52%) wish they had more education on how to invest for 2022, 37% feel they need more education/information on retirement planning, one-third (33%) feel they need more education on taxes, and over one-quarter think they need more education on Social Security (30%) and managing debt (26%).

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GOBankingRates is aiming to help educate Americans on these topics and more through our Financial Literacy Month series, “How Well Do You Know Your Money?” If you’ve missed any of our coverage, now’s the time to catch up on our most-read stories from the past month.

1. Here’s How Much Cash You Need Stashed if a National Emergency Happens

2. 3 of the Best and Worst Mortgage Lenders

3. 9 Expert Tips on Reaching Financial Independence When You’re Single

4. How To Make Money Without a 9-to-5 Job

5. 10 Important Social Security Questions Answered

6. How Financial Literacy Changes Once You’re Retired

7. A Complete Guide to SNAP Benefits

8. How Improving Your Financial Literacy Can Help You Build Wealth

9. Is It Ever Still a Good Idea To Mail in a Check To Pay a Bill?

10. How Much You Can Save by Cutting Out Smoking, Fast Food and Other Bad Habits

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This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: SNAP, Social Security, Paying Bills and More: Our Most-Read Financial Literacy Month Stories