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Most Americans aren't financially free. They're just coping. @DavidGFool thinks we're missing something obvious. And he explains it with chocolate pudding 🍫🧵

The theme of this year's #GlobalMoneyWeek is #SmartMoneyTalks—and we agree! Let's work together to make financial conversations less taboo and more empowering as we strive towards greater #FinancialLiteracy for ourselves and our community. #GWM2026

It's #InternationalDayOfHappiness and we're celebrating the kind of happiness that compounds. 💛 The budget that worked. The savings milestone. The kid who asked a great money question. What's YOUR moment? 👉bit.ly/4bwO96o

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Our goal? 3X the impact by 2027. Because 200 million Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Stories like Larry's shouldn't be rare. 💛

Sometimes the gap between surviving and thriving is smaller than we think. But it's almost impossible to cross alone. Let us introduce you to Larry. 🧵

87% say high school failed them on money. 📉 @goodingmusic is fixing it with rock concerts—full set, then real talk on payday loans & compound interest. 🎸🤘 Our @gkhalaf chatted with him on @MotleyFool's podcast with @DavidGFool. Full Recap here:👉 bit.ly/47Ql0Sv

PURCHASING POWER OF A 1950 DOLLAR 1950: $1.00 1960: $0.84 1970: $0.72 1980: $0.40 1990: $0.24 2000: $0.17 2010: $0.13 2020: $0.10 2025: $0.09 If you don't invest, you will be left behind.

David's convo with Next Gen Finance's @TRanzetta here, worth the read 👇 foolfoundation.org/blog/ownership…

The Fool Community Foundation's Freedometer is trying to fix this. Real investing education in actual classrooms. 🔥 foolfoundation.org/freedometer/

If your family loves a certain pudding, what if you owned the company that makes it? That's a stock. That's it. Not a gamble. Not some scary Wall Street thing. Just... ownership. Why don't we teach it that way?

Most Americans aren't financially free. They're just coping. @DavidGFool thinks we're missing something obvious. And he explains it with chocolate pudding 🍫🧵

A stock isn't a lottery ticket. It's ownership. Wild how many people never learn that, right? @DavidGFool and @TRanzetta of @NextGenPF dug into what's missing from financial education. Check out some of the highlights of their lively conversation. 👉 bit.ly/4ugSIu4

We’ve launched the first iteration of The Freedometer, an experience designed to empower Americans with actionable steps toward financial freedom, no matter where you start. Test it, share it, and review it here freedometer.foolfoundation.org