The financial educators council says that on average, americans lost an average of $1,500 last year due to financial illiteracy. That could be because of credit card interest and fees, overspending, ...

Barack Obama made this simple affirmation famous during the 2008 presidential race. Thanks to his campaign, we saw this slogan on posters, heard it in songs and witnessed college students chanting it ...

If you know the difference between a ‘Growth’ vs a ‘Conservative’ fund; or between investing in a fund vs individual shares, you probably pride yourself on being financially savvy. Well done! My next ...

Balancing a checkbook. The basics of taking out a business loan. The impact of a home mortgage. For the average high school student, these don’t sound like exciting concepts. And in adulthood, they ...

Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith called literacy the No. 1 building block for any community as she shared a proclamation recognizing ...

The correct response to the results from the NAEP is not despair. It’s to look closely at the places that seem to be getting ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The AA Van Elslander Foundation gave a huge donation to the Beyond Basic literacy program at Denby High School. The late Art Van Elslander ...

Detroit — A $1.5 million donation to Detroit's Denby High School will fund literacy efforts at the school. The donation from the A. A. Van Elslander Foundation for the Beyond Basics literacy program ...

Since its 2002 founding, Beyond Basics has predominantly offered its literacy program for students in Detroit and Wayne County and more recently, Oakland County. The program has gained attention for ...