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THE BIG FINISH
WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND THE MARKET'S LEADING INDICATORS
MONEY SMARTS:
Where Financial Stability is Strongest
Financial literacy and stability are key ingredients to being financially savvy, and according to WalletHub's 2017's Most
and Least Financially Savvy States report, some states' money smarts fared better than others.
To determine the findings, WalletHub analyzed four main metrics across 50 states and the District of Columbia,
including: debt and spending, savings, credit score, and overall financial literacy. By weighing these metrics, each
state ranked from best to worst in terms of financial savviness.
Overall Rank State
Total
Score
'Debt &
Spending'
Rank
'Financial
Literacy' Rank
'Credit'
Rank
'Saving'
Rank
1
Massachusetts
70.56 1 14 8 17
2
New Hampshire
69.67 8 4 7 1
3
Connecticut
67.12 4 6 18 10
4
Minnesota
66.58 10 8 4 12
5
New Jersey
66.3 3 16 27 5
6
North Dakota
65.59 16 29 1 6
7
Wisconsin
64.61 6 1 17 20
8
California
64.2 2 15 47 2
9
Rhode Island
62.78 9 49 24 7
10
New York
62.6 7 12 48 3
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