Date: May 17, 2011 Description: In Washington, D.C., a workshop was held to explore the relationship between domestic violence and financial literacy. The workshop was hosted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Social Security Administration, and the UW-Madison Center for Financial Security.
Events
Webinar: Financial Literacy – Is it Really About Cognitive Functioning?
Date: May 10, 2011 Description: Pamela Herd hosted a webinar on the relationship between financial literacy and cognitive functioning. Results revealed that cognitive ability is linked to financial knowledge for those without college degrees but not for those with college degrees, and for those without college degrees, late-life measures of cognitive functioning are correlated with financial … Continue reading Webinar: Financial Literacy – Is it Really About Cognitive Functioning?
Webinar: Attitudes Towards Savings and Financial Education Among People with Disabilities
Date: April 19, 2011 Description: Katherine Anne Dahlem hosted a webinar on attitudes towards savings and financial education among people with disabilities. The webinar discussed the findings of a research brief from October 2010, in which it was determined that the dissemination of information about financial and estate planning, benefit rules and regulations, employment opportunities, and effective … Continue reading Webinar: Attitudes Towards Savings and Financial Education Among People with Disabilities
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 