The 20 least financially savvy states

For all too many people, their finances are a mystery on par with string theory — which makes it all the more important that they seek out the advice of a knowledgeable accountant or financial professional.

To find out where individuals have the worst understanding of money matters — and the biggest need for sound advice — WalletHub rated the 50 states and Washington, D.C., on financial planning/habits and financial knowledge/education, and then combined the findings with the results of its own WalletLiteracy survey to determine a total score out of 100 (where 100 equals the top score).

Beneath the total score, each state's position relative to the other states against the rating factors is listed (where 1 equals the top position).

In the ranking below, the bottom state received a total score for financial literacy of 51 out of 100. Scroll through to find out which states are in the bottom 20 and how they fared.

Source:WalletHub

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