Christopher Seiz
Money$peak Expands, Maintains Focus on Retention and Real-Life Skills
Money$peak is expanding its reach. After a highly successful inaugural year, The Mercadien Foundation, in partnership with Rider University’s Graduate School of Business, now continues its highly acclaimed Money$peak program,…
IRS ‘Get Transcript’ Hack Shows Increased Need for Cyber Caution
The IRS announced on June 2 that from February to mid-May, criminals used taxpayer-specific data acquired from non-IRS sources to gain unauthorized access to information on approximately 100,000 tax accounts…
April is Financial Literacy Month
Everyone knows that sex, religion and politics are out of bounds for discussion in polite company, right? Now is a good time to recognize another taboo topic that should be…
NJ.com Features Mercadien Foundation Article on Financially Literate Employees
Everyone knows that sex, religion and politics are out of bounds for discussion in polite company, right? Now is a good time to recognize another taboo topic that should be…
2015 Financial Literacy Month
Financial literacy, defined as the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources effectively for a lifetime of well-being, is a long-standing issue that was publicly recognized in…
$tressed Out in the Workplace
Most people understand that there are only so many hours in the week but are surprised that surveys show 20 hours of productivity are lost per month for financially stressed…
The U.S. Ranks Number Nine in Financial Literacy
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released the statistics on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) which surveyed students in 18 countries on their knowledge and…
Are Personal Finance Education Mandates Working?
Math has always been taught in school, but the kind of math you’re probably thinking of isn’t always practical. You’ll never need to use de Moivre’s Theorem to file your…
Financial Literacy and the Future of The Mercadien Foundation
Having just concluded National Financial Literacy Month doesn’t necessarily mean we’re off the hook for the rest of the year on personal financial knowledge. April was a time to celebrate and contemplate personal finance, but it’s important to keep this topic on our radar throughout the year.
Christoper Seiz of The Mercadien Foundation Discusses Financial Literacy
Since 2004, the U.S. Senate has recognized April as National Financial Literacy Month in an attempt to encourage learning new financial skills, improve personal financial well-being and reduce the stigma…