1380: From Financial Struggles to Empowering the Next Generation of Learners with Financial Literacy Education Advocate Vince Shorb

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

It’s frustrating seeing so many young people leave school with no clue how to handle money, yet they can recite facts they'll never use again. The system pushes grades and degrees but skips over the stuff that actually shapes daily life—budgeting, credit, investing, taxes. Then they're thrown into adulthood expected to figure it all out on the fly, usually after making a bunch of costly mistakes. It’s hard not to wonder why the basics of financial survival aren’t considered essential education.

Vince Shorb is the CEO of the National Financial Educators Council and a longtime advocate for real-world financial education. After leaving a career in finance, he focused on helping young people develop practical money skills and entrepreneurial thinking. Today, he talks about the urgent need to bring financial literacy into schools. He shares how early habits shape lifelong outcomes and why students need tools to manage money, plan careers, and avoid common financial pitfalls. His mission is to shift education toward long-term financial well-being. Stay tuned!