Financial Literacy

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## TL;DR

Financial literacy is the practical ability to make informed choices about budgeting, saving, borrowing, investing, and financial protection. It is not a guarantee of wealth, but it gives people better tools for comparing tradeoffs and avoiding avoidable risk.

## Core Explanation

Core topics include budgeting, emergency savings, credit reports and scores, debt costs, insurance, diversification, and long-term investing. FICO credit scores use credit-report data grouped into payment history, amounts owed, length of credit history, new credit, and credit mix. For investing, diversification is a basic risk-management principle because concentrating all money in one asset can magnify losses.

## Further Reading

- [Financial Well-Being Resources](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/financial-well-being-resources/)
- [What's in My FICO Scores?](https://www.myfico.com/credit-education/whats-in-your-credit-score)
- [Diversify Your Investments](https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/save-and-invest/diversify-your-investments)

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