AARP Foundation, in collaboration with the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, designed and disseminated a financial capability curriculum targeted to the 50+ age group. Approximately 2,775 people participated in these classes in 2012 and 2013. The purpose of the report is to evaluate the impact of the financial training by comparing behaviors relating to key … Continue reading Impact of Finances 50+ Training Classes on Individuals’ Financial Behaviors
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Webinar: CFS and CFED on Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students
Date: April 23, 2014 Description: CFS and CFED hosted a webinar on Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students. The webinar highlighted the results of research which indicated that financial education produced a large improvement in financial knowledge among elementary students. Watch Now Kasey Wiedrich, Senior Research Manager, CFED Louisa Quittman, Director of Community Programs, … Continue reading Webinar: CFS and CFED on Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students
Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students
J. Michael Collins, Elizabeth Odders‐White, & Kasey Wiedrich conducted field studies to test the effect of classroom-based financial education and access to a bank or credit union branch in school, alone and in combination, on students’ financial knowledge, financial behaviors, and attitudes toward financial institutions and saving. Download Brief View Full Report The recent economic crisis, … Continue reading Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 