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?
Webinars
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
Webinar: Financial Advice – Who Gets It and Who Doesn’t?
Date: February 15, 2011 Description: J. Michael Collins hosted a webinar presenting the findings reported in his September 2010 research brief. The research showed a high correlation between advice seeking and financial literacy. As such, the demand for financial advice may increase if financial literacy levels increase across the population. Watch Now PowerPoint Presentation Corresponding Brief … Continue reading Webinar: Financial Advice – Who Gets It and Who Doesn’t?
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 