- Dominic Castillo
The Old Dominion is the most money wise state in the country, according to personal finance website Wallethub.
Their researchers compared the 50 states and D.C. using 17 metrics to find out who was most financially literate. The metrics were grouped into three dimensions: Financial Planning & Habits, Financial Knowledge & Education, and “WalletLiteracy Survey” scores.
Virginia is the most financially literate state in the country, followed by Utah and Colorado. Virginians scored particularly high in the area of “Financial Planning & Habits,” where the state was first in the nation. This category involves metrics related to credit scores, spending habits, credit card habits, and savings.
Neighbor North Carolina placed tenth in financial literacy.
Top Ten Most Literate States
- Virginia
- Utah
- Colorado
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- Washington
- North Carolina
Share This Story
Dominic Castillo
More Stories
How Good Is Hampton Roads For People With Children?
Looking for the perfect place to raise a family can be an overwhelming task…
More Stories
Virginia Ranked 21st Best State for Healthcare by WalletHub
As millennials increasingly enter the housing market, they're looking for...
Virginia Beach Receives Perfect Score On Municipal Equality Index
Virginia Beach has one of the most LGBTQ-friendly governments in...
Weather
Donate to TheVBJ!
More
Hampton Roads Is One Of The Cleanest Places To Live In The US
The yearly study found that Hampton Roads was one of ten US locations with the combination of low year-round particle pollution, zero days for high particle pollution, and zero days for high ozone.
Money.com Calls Virginia Beach The Third Best City To Live In Right Now
Researchers compared cities with populations over 300,000 on over 8,000 different data points…
Empress Art – Digital Design
The VB Journal Small Business Spotlight – Empress Art digital design