North Carolina’s Financial Literacy Wake-Up Call | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 12, 2026 · 1m

North Carolina just released its first financial literacy scorecard—and the results aren’t pretty. Folks are struggling with basic money skills, especially when it comes to investing and interest, and there’s a troubling gender gap: women score lower and feel less confident about their financial decisions. In Wilmington, community leaders like Joaquin Rivas at Excite Credit Union are stepping in, helping people track every dollar to break free from paycheck-to-paycheck cycles. Change is hard, but necessary—and this scorecard is meant to be a wake-up call, pushing for better education and more…