Financial Literacy

A recent vote by St. Louis Public Schools board members means fewer kids will have a St. Louis College Kids Savings account through the City of St. Louis’ College Kids program.

Arriel Biggs always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. But the journey to becoming the founder of Young Biz Kidz, an organization that teaches kids to…

The median credit score in St. Louis is 665, a few points beneath the national median. But a closer look at ZIP-code-level data shows a median score of…

Regions Bank and Operation HOPE on Thursday opened a HOPE Inside financial empowerment office in Belleville.The office staffed by an Operation Hope…

On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh heard from Beth Kobliner, a financial journalist, who recently published “Make Your Kid A Money Genius…

St. Louis area banks are becoming more accessible to low-income and minority neighborhoods. That’s according to a new report released by the St. Louis…

St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones is following through with her campaign promises to help reduce the number of St. Louisans without a banking account and…

Dominique Shields said she already had a basic knowledge of how to manage her money thanks largely to her mother, who was her “handbook” growing up. But…

Regions Bank is now offering free financial counseling in north St. Louis County through a partnership with a national non-profit called Operation…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 29, 2012 - Lack of financial literacy is a major barrier for the economic prosperity of millions…