Financial Literacy Resources: Introductory Resources

From the Chronicle of Higher Education, this article deals with financial literacy as it pertains to students and the necessity of teaching it to give a more accurate picture of total college costs so that students can prepare to pay for their education.

From the University of Arizona, this report explores how young adults become financially literate and factors influencing that development.

Money Matters on Campus is a new report detailing the findings from a survey of 40,000 first-year college students from across the U.S. and demonstrating to colleges and universities how student financial problems impact not only individual student outcomes but also the institutional mission.

From PBS, a series of articles, videos, and tools that explain some of the principal issues relating to financial literacy. Particular attention is given to stories of financial distress and how these situations were resolved.

This resource is provided by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). CashCourse.org serves as a great resource for students as it speaks to many of the common financial pitfalls they may be encountering during their college years.

This site from the Federal Trade Commission provides information about Shopping & Saving, Buying & Owning a Car, Credit & Loans, Dealing with Debt, and Resolving Consumer Problems.

A free, nonprofit-backed resource that makes it simple for you to take control of your finances and student loans.

From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, this site provides information about the basics of economics, personal finance, investing, credit, financial forms, interactive games for financial literacy, lessons for teachers and students, and more.

From the Chronicle of Higher Education, a report on the growing cost of debt in academic institutions.

Estimates the total cost to the American higher education system of reliance on capital from various third party lending markets.

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