LibGuides: Financial Literacy Resources: For Librarians

Examples of libraries working with financial literacy

Can Vampires Make You a Better Investor? A New Wave of Computer Games Promises to Help People Save More and Avoid Common Financial Traps This link opens in a new window
Financial literacy: A primer for librarians, educators, and researchers This link opens in a new window
Stephanie P. Livengood and Kathryn L. Venditti
iOme Challenge This link opens in a new window
Mission Statement:

iOme challenges college students to change the world by investing now in their own lifelong financial security.

Vision Statement:

iOme will be recognized worldwide as a hub of conversation, information, and insight on the long-term financial security of young people.
Libraries, ACRL, and financial literacy: Helping students make sound decisions This link opens in a new window
Trevor Dawes, ACRL President 2013-2014
Michelle Singletary: Financial answers from a trusted source This link opens in a new window
Michelle writes the nationally syndicated personal finance column, “The Color of Money,” which appears in The Washington Post on Wednesday and Sunday. Her award-winning column is syndicated by The Washington Post Writer’s Group and is carried in more than 100 newspapers
St. Louis Fed. Personal Finance Education Resources This link opens in a new window
Student Financial Literacy: Campus-Based Program Development by Dorothy B. Durband and Sonya L. Britt This link opens in a new window
University of Houston: Financial literacy guide This link opens in a new window
University of Toronto: United Way Toronto’s Financial Literacy Program The Animator Project This link opens in a new window

Readings: College students and financial literacy

Nelson, M. C., Lust, K., Story, M., & Ehlinger, E. (2008). Credit card debt, stress and key health risk behaviors among college students. American Journal of Health Promotion, 22(6), 400-407.

Robb, C. A. (2011). Financial knowledge and credit card behavior of college students. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 32(4), 690-698. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10834-011-9259-y

Palan, K.M. (2011). Compulsive buying behavior in college students: the mediating role of credit card misuse. Journal of Marketing Theory & Practice, 19(1), 81-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2753/MTP1069-6679190105

Subject Guide

Kim Dhority