Do you know
that girls see a future in which they are financially independent and
empowered, but only 12 percent feel “very confident” making financial
decisions?
Girl Scouts
is dedicated to changing that number, giving girls the opportunity to gain
valuable skills and become financially savvy not only through participation in
the Girl Scout Cookie sale, but also via our financial literacy programs. After
all, girls are the future leaders of our country and the future drivers of our
economy, and whether they’re leading a Fortune 500 company or their households,
money matters!
April marks
the beginning of Financial Literacy Month, and all month long we’ll be sharing
stats from our Girl Scout Research Institute study, Having It All: Girls and Financial Literacy, and sharing creative
ways to get the girl in your life better equipped for a financially fit future.
Studies show
that girls dream of living in a world where there are no gender gaps when it
comes to their finances. Let’s make that dream a reality!
Happy
Financial Literacy Month!