65.1% of Americans consider themselves "very" or "highly" knowledgeable when it comes to personal finance. However a majority of Americans (52%) do not regularly review their credit report each year. 23% of Americans have never reviewed their credit report.
~Consumer Action and CapitalOne
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans acknowledge they don’t save enough, and more than a third say that they often (11%) or sometimes (25%) spend more than they can afford. More than one-in-three (36%) Americans also say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control. ~Pew Research Center
Only 14% of American adults mentioned their company's 401(k) plan when asked about ways they save.
~Harris Interactive for American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
More than 40% of American households have less than $1,000 in liquid, non-retirement savings accounts according to Census Bureau data, leaving them incredibly vulnerable financially.
~MSN Money: How to Survive Seven Big Budget Busters
