LINCOLN - A new study by Credit Secrets ranks Nebraska as the most financially literate state in the country. The study used data from institutions, including the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Richard Baier, president and CEO of the Nebraska Bankers Association, said he was not shocked when the results were released. He attributed the high score to the legislature's work in the past five years.

State Senators McKinney and Slama helped pass a bill in 2021 that created a half-credit requirement for financial literacy in order to graduate high school. Additionally, the bill required the incorporation of financial literacy into each public school district's K-8 curriculum.

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