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76% Indians Lack Financial Knowledge

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December 2018

Most financial literacy initiatives are disguised sales efforts.

- M Rajendran and Himali Patel

76% Indians Lack Financial Knowledge

Whether paying back a student debt or investing for retirement, these decisions have long-term impact in our lives. However, we often fail to understand them due to lack of financial knowledge.

As per Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, “Financial literacy is a combination of awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and behaviour necessary to make sound financial decisions and achieve individual well-being.”

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यह कहानी Outlook Money के December 2018 संस्करण से ली गई है।

हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।

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