{"id":9585,"date":"2022-10-21T19:47:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T18:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cowrywise.com\/blog\/?p=9585"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:50:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T12:50:51","slug":"financial-literacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cowrywise.com\/blog\/financial-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Improve Your Financial Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Frankly, as long as you spend money, financial literacy concerns you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is giving stone age mindset<\/em> if you still think that only finance experts or people who work in financial institutions should know how money works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though it is understandable that some terminologies can be complex; this should not deter you from seeking to improve yourself with quality financial education in any way you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we discuss briefly what financial literacy means and five no-bs ways to become more financially literate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is financial literacy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Financial literacy is the knowledge to apply sound financial skills in areas such as personal finance, savings, investments, budgeting, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In simpler terms, financial literacy is the ability to know what to do in a given financial situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the importance of financial literacy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Financial literacy helps you to make better money decisions and manage your finances effectively while staying away from debt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ways to improve your financial literacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are five ways to be more financially literate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Subscribe to financial newsletters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to NextAdvisor and TIME<\/a>, some of the best newsletters about money include Morning Brew, The Hustle, She Spends, Behavior Gap, and The Wall Street Journal <\/em>Six-Week Money Challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signing up for financial newsletters exposes you to current financial education content from time to time. Your email inbox should be more than Bolt ride receipts and bank transactional emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Cowrywise, we regularly publish simple-to-understand financial education articles while giving you a roundup in our periodic newsletters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should sign up right now if you haven’t. (Just scroll to the bottom of this article and sign up for free).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Read personal finance books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors in the world with a net worth of over $95 billion as of October 2022, said in this video<\/a>, \u201cI read, I read and I read\u201d<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most straightforward ways to be financially literate is by reading. If you are interested in growing your financial knowledge, you really should start taking books about money seriously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, we wrote this article on 7 must-read books about wealth<\/a>. You can start from there. Ope\u2019s  Money Diary<\/a> is also a perfect book to guide you through your journey to becoming financially literate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leverage the experience of finance experts. Use it to your utmost advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Listen to financial podcasts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you prefer audio to text, that’s also fine; this is why we have podcasts. Whether you are in traffic, going for a jog or on an evening walk, they still serve the purpose to help your quest for financial literacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some interesting finance podcasts you can check out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n