Financial Literacy: Library Resources and Financial Education Core Competencies

Description: A brief introduction to student loans -- What does student borrowing in the United States really look like? -- How did we get here? -- Is a crisis on the horizon? -- How are student loans impacting borrowers and the economy? -- The real problems in student lending -- Solving the real problems.

Description: Introduction to Financial Literacy -- Learning How to Budget, Save Your Money, and Insure What You Have -- Personal Credit Cards : Good or Bad? -- Personal Banking -- Financial Aid Know-How -- Understanding Taxes -- Appendix A: Financial Literacy Web Sites.

"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."

" Enhancing your marketability -- The importance of savings. The wonders of compounding -- Inflation -- Budgeting -- Automatic savings plans -- and more!"