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Math skills aren’t enough to get through hard decisions – you need confidence, too

Math skills aren’t enough to get through hard decisions – you need confidence, too

Almost a third of American adults don’t have the math skills necessary to make effective decisions about their health and finances. These 73 million people can count, sort and do simple arithmetic. But they likely cannot select the health plan with the lowest cost based on annual premiums and deductibles, or figure out that they can’t pay off credit card […] … learn more→