PRINTER'S NO. 3063
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
780
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MAHER, APRIL 4, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 4, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2016 as "Financial Literacy
Month" in Pennsylvania in special recognition of the
importance of increasing financial literacy among residents
of this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, Financial literacy has a significant societal
impact, affecting economic downturns, government and personal
debt and global market competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, Personal financial practices and habits are formed
during childhood years and are employed in all stages of life;
and
WHEREAS, Personal debt continues to rise, with student loan
debt surpassing the $1.3 trillion mark, forcing young adults to
postpone important life decisions such as marriage and home
buying; and
WHEREAS, Increasing the financial literacy of all economic
and ethnic groups has proven successful in improving attitudes
and providing a more secure future for individuals who have been
educated in financial literacy and their families; and
WHEREAS, Financial literacy training may easily be integrated
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