April is National Financial Literacy Month. It started back in the early 2000s when Congress realized too many Americans were leaving school without the first clue about how to manage a paycheck, a credit card, or a financial future.  Fast-forward to 2026, and the problem hasn’t gone away. Nearly half of U.S. adults still give themselves a C-minus or worse on money knowledge…
Key Points Covered:

• Review one monthly bill and see if you can cut, renegotiate, or cancel it
• Set one small savings goal — even twenty bucks a paycheck counts
• Learn just one new money concept — like how compound interest works for you instead of against you
• Sit down with your partner or your kids and have one honest conversation about money. No judgment, Just real talk