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In honor of National Financial Literacy Month, Yahoo! Finance presents a series of columns by Carrie Schwab Pomerantz, chief strategist of consumer education at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. In "Money-Smart Families," Schwab Pomerantz shares her dedication to increasing financial literacy in America, particularly by helping families give their kids the head start they need to thrive as adults. "Money-Smart Families" appears weekly this month on Yahoo! Finance. View Carrie's Bio

















Promoting financial fitness is one of Carrie Schwab Pomerantz's passions, particularly when it comes to helping families give their kids the head start they need to thrive as adults. Visit Schwab MoneyWise for additional resources.
Read more from Carrie Schwab Pomerantz here.
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