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From Saving Today to Investing Tomorrow Most Consumers Want Financial Literacy Taught in Schools

$SYFPress releaseApr 29, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

Synchrony released findings from its 'In Sync with Consumers' survey revealing that while nearly 70% of consumers believe financial literacy should be taught in schools, only 39% reported learning personal finance topics there. The data highlights a persistent confidence gap, showing that 69% of consumers feel confident managing budgets but only 46% feel confident investing.

Key figures

Pct strong skills
56%
Pct believe taught
nearly 70%
Pct learned school
39%
Survey sample size
1500
Pct confident budget
69%
Pct confident invest
46%
Pct lifelong journey
75%

AI analysis

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