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This Joint Resolution officially designates April of each year as "Financial Literacy Month" in New Jersey, aiming to enhance the public's understanding of crucial financial topics like managing credit, saving money, handling debt, and achieving homeownership, thereby increasing the likelihood of individual financial success. The resolution acknowledges the importance of financial education for young people and its correlation with economic growth, citing its link to better financial habits and higher net worth. It also notes the history of this designation, originating from initiatives by organizations like the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, and its subsequent adoption at the federal level, with the Governor being respectfully requested to issue an annual proclamation encouraging observation of the month through appropriate activities and programs by schools, financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and citizens.