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KIDS & CASH - Financial Literacy
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Why
exactly is financial literacy? And, just how do American students perform
on financial literacy tests? NBR Chicago Bureau Chief Diane
Estabrook answers these questions with the help of the Jumpstart Coalition
and a visit to Mundelein High School in Illinois.
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- Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Chicago Fed promotes financial literacy in schools. Timothy Shilling,
the bank's Economic Education Specialist, is interviewed in Diane Estabrook's
report. This links to education resources offered on the bank's website.
- Financial
Planning Association (FPA)
This links to an FPA article titled, "Back to School: Teaching Your
Kids Financial Literacy."
- Jump$tart
Coalition
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy promotes "curriculum
enrichment to ensure that basic personal financial management skills
are attained during the K-12 educational experience." Laura Levine,
Executive Director of Jumpstart, is interviewed in Diane Estabrook's
report.
- Mundelein
High School
Learn more about the Illinois high school profiled in Diane Estabrook's
report.
- National
Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
NEFE is a non-profit dedicated to helping Americans get the financial
education they need.
- 360
Degrees of Financial Literacy
360 Degrees is a volunteer effort of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants (AICPA).
- U.S.
Financial Literacy and Education Commission
The Commission is dedicated to "improving the financial literacy and
education of persons in the United States." Its website offers information
on everything from budgeting & taxes to retirement planning.
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no affiliation with these sites.
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