Episode 1: Welcome & Scoping Out the World of Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy is Mission Critical Lifelong Learning
Episode 1: Welcome & Scoping Out the World of Financial Literacy [30:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (129)Welcome to the series! Our first episode provides an introduction to the new world of Financial Literacy. Talking Financial Literacy is a global discussion dealing with educational needs emerging from the ever changing world of personal finance. Co-hosted by Mark Gura and Dr. Kathleen P. King (Kathy) this new series provides professional development and resources for educators, students and lifelong learners. Finding our way to and through the impressive amount of material on this subject, this 24 episode series will be both a report and an investigation.
Defining Financial Literacy
A continuing theme… let’s begin with a definition from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_literacy
Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programs in countries including Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. …”
We will be looking for academic standards in Financial Literacy as the series progresses.
Financial Literacy is not simply enhanced by technology, but the use of tech in this area is essential!
- Send us an email to introduce yourself!
- Send us your feedback or your financial literacy in education topics!
Headlines
(The Need for the Population to be MORE Financially Literate)
- From Fortune Magazine: “8 Ways to Recession Proof Your Job”
- From CCN Money.com “IRS Warns of Rebate Scams”
- From CCN Money.com “Boomers: How to Age Gracefully”
- From Reuters “Pension Funds Loose 1.5 Trillion”
- From Reuters “Accounting Watchdog Proposes Pension Changes”
- From The Motley Fool “You Missed the Best Day to Buy “
- Forbes “Refinancing a Mortgage? Move Fast”
- From Money: Your Kids Don’t Need Life Insurance
We will be probing the state of financial literacy in schools
Financial Literacy (Education Specific) Headlines
- From BBC News:” Parents Back School Money Lessons” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7195713.stm
- WJLA/NewsChannel 8: “Make a Resolution to Teach Kids Money Management Skills” http://cfc.wjla.com/articles/getarticle.cfm?id=52
- WJLA/NewsChannel 8: “Make Financial Fitness a New Years Priority for the Entire Family” http://www.knbc.com/money/14519332/detail.html
- White House Press Releases
- “President Bush Announces President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy” http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080122-7.html
- “President Bush Participates in Meeting on Financial Literacy” http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070425-3.html
Recommended Resources
- Game (grade 6 – 12) www.themint.org
- 2006 Jumpstart Coalition http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org/
- JumpStart Clearing House http://www.jumpstart.org/search.cfm
- Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts
- REMTECH
http://www.remtech.biz/FactsAndStats.htm
- (Commercial site with free information that is useful)
- Financial Literacy News http://financialliteracynews.com/
- NEFE (National Endowment Financial Education) http://www.nefe.org/
- My CASH Counts
- Bank Rate (financial index) http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/Financial_Literacy/Financial_Literacy_toc_a1.asp
- Suzie Orman website http://www.suzeorman.com/
Contact Us
You may contact Mark and Kathy by
- leaving a comment here on the blog/site
- emailing us at podcast@talkingfinlit.org
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Talking Financial Literacy is produced in collaboration among the MS in Adult Education and HRD at Fordham University and The McGraw-Hill Companies.
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Episode 1: Welcome & Scoping Out the World of Financial Literacy [30:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (129)