BOISE, Idaho, April 22 -- The Idaho Department of Finance issued the following news release:

Idaho Department of Finance Director, Patti Perkins and Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Debbie Critchfield have declared April Financial Literacy Month in Idaho. Financial Literacy Month serves as a platform to highlight the significance of understanding the primary pillars of personal finance, such as budgeting and saving, homebuying, managing debt, making informed investment decisions, and protecting hard-earned assets through scam awareness.

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) is committed to fostering consumer financial empowerment. "Empowering individuals with financial literacy is not just an investment in knowledge; it's an i...