Their article, "Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Financial Education on Elementary School Students' Knowledge, Behavior, and Attitudes," appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of the Journal of Consumer Affairs. The winner will be announced at the American Council on Consumer Interests annual meeting, to be held June 8-10 in Washington, D.C.
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Peggy Olive Discusses the Necessity of Financial Literacy for all Income Levels on WPR’s Wisconsin Life
CFS and UW Cooperative Extension's Financial Capability Specialist, Peggy Olive, speaks about the importance of financial literacy to the financial health of Wisconsin's families and the state economy. Listen Now
CFS Affiliates, Fenaba Addo and Jason Houle, Publish Paper in the Journal of Race and Social Problems
Fenaba Addo and Jason Houle, along with their co-author Daniel Simon, recently published a paper in the Journal of Race and Social Problems entitled "Young, Black and (Still) in the Red: Parental Wealth, Race, and Student Loan Debt". The paper examines the disparity between black young adult debt load and their white counterparts as well … Continue reading CFS Affiliates, Fenaba Addo and Jason Houle, Publish Paper in the Journal of Race and Social Problems
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 