Bloomberg.com reports on an issue vital to all Americans in an ongoing series of articles, videos, slideshows: “Many Americans, burdened by a lack of retirement savings and more than one trillion dollars in student loans, are desperate to know how to make smarter financial decisions. Educators, financial institutions and even some savvy parents have come up with methods to instill good financial behavior. Yet there’s widespread disagreement on the most effective means of teaching kids about money. On one issue most agree: Too many Americans lack the basic knowledge to manage household finances well.”