These are the basics of running your financial life.
Just 8 percent of college students taking a recent survey gave themselves an A for how well they manage their finances. In a larger, 2014 survey of U.S. adults, 18 percent gave themselves the top grade for their personal finance knowledge.
Many people get stressed even thinking about managing their money, seeing it as just too complicated. But Harold Pollack, a University of Chicago professor, famously fit the basics of good personal finance on an index card.
Here are seven simple ways to increase the odds of getting in and staying in good financial shape.
Once you’ve got these covered, you can explore investment opportunities like those offered in “Where to Invest $10,000 Right Now.”
Suzanne Woolley | Bloomberg