Financial literacy education : addressing student, business, and government needs

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Davis Library (6th floor)

Call Number
HG179 .F4628 2016
Status
Available

Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
HG179 .F4628 2016 c. 2
Status
Available

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Summary

Today's graduates should be grounded in the basics of personal finance and possess the skills and knowledge necessary to make informed decisions and take responsibility for their own financial well-being. Faced with an array of complex financial services and sophisticated products, many graduates lack the knowledge and skills to make rational, informed decisions on the use of their money and planning for future events, such as retirement.

This book shows what you can do to improve financial literacy awareness and education. It covers the use of interactive games and tutorials, peer-to-peer mentoring, and financial literacy contests in addition to more formal education. It gives you a sample of approaches and experiences in the financial literacy arena. Divided into three parts, the book covers financial literacy education for grades K-12, college, and post-college.

Contents

  • Foreword p. ix
  • Preface p. xiii
  • Contributors p. xvii
  • Part I K-12 Focused Financial Literacy Education
  • Chapter 1 The Changing Landscape of K-12 Personal Finance Education p. 3 Bonnie T. Meszaros and Mary C. Suiter
  • Chapter 2 I Wish They Had a Course Like That When I Was in High School p. 23 John Pelletier
  • Chapter 3 How Twentysomethings are Changing Financial Literacy Education p. 49 Rakhee Jain
  • Chapter 4 The Financial Education Movement in Pennsylvania: Fifteen Years and Still Going p. 71 Hilary Hunt and Cathy Faulcon Bowen
  • Part II College-Focused Financial Literacy Education
  • Chapter 5 Raising the Bar on Efforts to Increase Financial Capability among College Students p. 91 Mary Johnson
  • Chapter 6 Financial Literacy: National Endowment for Financial Education p. 111 Amy Marty
  • Chapter 7 Financial Literacy: A Pathway to Financial Well-Being p. 123 Theodore R. Daniels
  • Chapter 8 Financial Literacy Education at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology: A Case Study p. 141 Jay Liebowitz
  • Chapter 9 Don't Just Survive-Thrive! p. 149 Patricia W. Collins
  • Chapter 10 Collegiate Financial Literacy: The Ohio State University Example p. 161 Bryan Ashton
  • Part III Post-College-Focused Financial Literacy Education
  • Chapter 11 Financial Literacy in the Workplace p. 179 Eric R. Heckman
  • Chapter 12 Special Report: Gao Report on "Financial Literacy: Overview of Federal Activities, Programs, and Challenges" p. 197 Alicia Puente CackLey
  • Index p. 213

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