EU citizens are not doing well when it comes to financial literacy. Nearly half lack an understanding of basic financial concepts, including inflation.

EU citizens are not doing well when it comes to financial literacy. Nearly half lack an understanding of basic financial concepts, including inflation.

A third of Europeans do not understand how inflation works, according to a survey by Eurobarometer. The same survey revealed only 18% of EU citizens were able to show a high level of financial literary.

According to the survey, 65% of EU citizens are aware that, in times of positive inflation, the purchasing power of their money decreases, meaning they can buy less than they could before with the same amount of money.

Lack of knowledge about inflation could be seen as concerning

In October 2022, the annual inflation in the EU reached levels not seen before in the previous four decades at 11.5%. While the rising cost of living was the most pressing worry for 93% of Europeans at that time, apparently a third of EU citizens do not know how inflation affects their lives.

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The best performers were the Netherlands (43%), Denmark (40%), Finland (40%) and Estonia (39%) where about four in 10 respondents display a high level of financial knowledge.

Romania and Portugal reported the worst scores in high levels of financial knowledge at 13% and 16%, respectively.

  • NeuromancerEnglish
    -8•23 days ago

    Well how are they going to start a business if they are not financially literate? They’d fail.

    I grew up poor. Most my Friends were dirt poor. None of us are poor now.

    Now I have plenty of poor family but they are financially illiterate.

    It’s a skill everyone should be taught in school.

    • Flying SquidMEnglish
      5•23 days ago

      Ah yes, the “I was poor once and now I’m rich so anyone poor person who is poor isn’t trying hard enough” chestnut. Haven’t heard that one from a conservative in a week or so. It usually isn’t even true.

      But sure, you and “most of your friends” both grew up “dirt poor” and are now all well off. That’s very believable and I’m sure no one would doubt that story.

      Do go on though, tell me about the time you had to live in a tent in the woods with your dad for a couple of years while you went to high school since you were “dirt poor” like the definitely dirt poor girl at the library where my wife works. We bought her a tent so she could have some privacy. I’m guessing that would be giving her an undeserved handout in your book.

      • NeuromancerEnglish
        -8•23 days ago

        Weird how you turned this into a discussion about an article into an attack on me. Since you have once again resorted to person attacks, I’ll end the conversation here.

        • Flying SquidMEnglish
          5•23 days ago

          Sorry, but me saying your claims are not believable is not a personal attack.

          • NeuromancerEnglish
            -8•23 days ago

            It’s your MO. You started attacking my political beliefs even though I never brought it up and it had nothing to do with the topic. You just wanted to make a personal attack. You can’t talk about issues, you always talk about people. It’s sad. This is the second time in two days you have went out of your way to talk about me instead of the topic.

            Do better.

            • Flying SquidMEnglish
              6•23 days ago

              Please quote the personal attack you claim I have made. You won’t be able to since I didn’t make one, but let’s see if you’ll even try.

              • NeuromancerEnglish
                -8•23 days ago

                I am not going to play your troll game with you. I’ll just move on to someone who doesn’t make personal attacks.

                • Flying SquidMEnglish
                  6•23 days ago

                  As I thought, you didn’t try.

                  I have no idea why people tell blatant lies about what is right there on the screen and then run away because they can’t back them up, but it happens far more often than it should.