Talking Fin Lit

Online Resources for Classroom Use AND

Materials that Will Assist Learners See Financial Realities

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How often are you looking for resources to make your math classes, social studies, global studies, history or economics classes relevant and interesting! We have found the resources for you. Featuring online resources such as Jump$tart’s Reality Check, Choice Nerd’s Budget tools, CNN Money’s calculators and also inflation calculators cost of living calculators, and credit card calculators to use as powerful ready-made tools for teaching and learning.

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Articles & Items for this Episode of

Talking Fin Lit

1. Article: School promotes financial literacy (dailyillini.com – The Associated Press)

2. Highlighted Resource – Jumpstart’s Reality Check (Jumpstart Coalition) http://www.jumpstart.org/realitycheck/pgv_money_rc_main.html

“Okay…we’re not going to bore you with a lot of details here. Simply put: we want you to imagine how you want to live once you’re on your own. What kind of car are you going to buy? Where are you going to live? Do you love to go to the movies or to the clubs every weekend? Remember, it’s your life, you can do whatever you want…or can you?

Imagine the possibilities…then take our simple test. Fill in your choices and then get ready for a reality check! Chances are you’ll be surprised by how much your so called “Dream Life” is going to cost you…”

Additional Online Resources:

More types of interactive calculators than you can imagine! Listen in as we explore just a few of the ways you may teach a variety of content lessons with learners of all ages.

1. Sample budget (online) from Choice Nerd
2. Cost of Living Calculators from CNN Money.com

a) How far will my salary go in another city? http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html also – http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

b) Ideal Budget”You only have so much money — make sure you’re spending it in the right places.” http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/budget101/budget_101.jsp

c) Salary Wizard http://salary.money.cnn.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_newsearch.asp

• Inflation Calculators – Money’s Real Worth Over Time -
• COINNEWS
• Westegg Inflation

• Credit Cost Calculators
• http://www.consumercredit.com/CC-interestCalc.htm

• Debt Payoff Goal Calculator
• http://www.consumercredit.com/debt-payoff-calc.htm

• Choose to Save Calculators
• http://www.choosetosave.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.

• (C) Talking Financial Literacy is copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008. All rights reserved.

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 Episode 3: Reality Check in Financial Literacy! [30:06] Play Now | Download (1982)

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Interview with Lloyd Bromberg, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Director of Education Services

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Join us for this exciting episode of top news items and US federal resources for financial literacy. It’s Not Too Late – Flagging Economy Propels Financial Education discussion with Mark and Kathy combined with an educator’s interview with the Federal Reserved.

 

An interview with Lloyd Bromberg/ Director of Education for Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Articles Presented in the Episode:

A. The Next Slum? (Atlantic ) http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/subprime

B. Flagging Economy Propels Financial Education http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/02/20/24finance.h27.html Resources Presented in the Episode:
1. Federal Reserve Bank of New York: http://www.newyorkfed.org/
· Education Section of above: http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/index.html

• Econ Bowl
  The Federal Reserve Bank of New York invites upper elementary and middle school social studies classes to participate in the Econ Bowl.

http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/elemiddleschool.html

• Econ Explorers Journal “ Discover the world of economics in your home, neighborhood and school by completing your Econ Explorers Journal” – Downloadable PDF curriculum

http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/econexjrnl.pdf

Also –

• Federal Reserve Education
  http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/FRED/?CFID=8591833&CFTOKEN=21338021

• Federal 101 http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/
  

2) Citi (Citigroup) Citi Financial Education Program

http://financialeducation.citigroup.com/citigroup/financialeducation/

Citi Financial Education Videos
http://financialeducation.citigroup.com/citigroup/financialeducation/videos.htm

3)ING Direct

Planet Orange – Financial Literacy Web Site for Kids

http://www.orangekids.com/

Contact Us
You may contact Mark and Kathy by

• leaving a comment here on the blog/site
• emailing us at podcast@talkingfinlit.org

Podcast Feed:

Our podcast feed is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/talkingfinlit

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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.

• (C) Talking Financial Literacy is copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008. All rights reserved.

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Welcome to Talking Financial Literacy! We are very pleased to have you with us for this new podcast series about Financial Literacy Education and personal finance. We encourage you to explore our episodes and resources as they emerge and share your needs for future content and resources.

Not only does this podcast and blog site offer a powerful resource, but we hope it will develop into a vibrant learning community, as well. This latter possibility depends on the participation of listeners, so please help us shape Talking Financial Literacy.

Enjoy the fullest experience by listening, exploring the resources, and sharing your suggestions and comments.

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• 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.(C) Talking Financial Literacy is copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2008. All rights reserved.

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