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1 online resource (xii, 142 pages) |
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Education in a competitive and globalizing world series |
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Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.
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| Contents |
NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY STRATEGY; NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY STRATEGY; CONTENTS; PREFACE; TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE FUTURE: THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY; INTRODUCTION; NEW CALLS TO ACTION; Retirement Saving; Consumer Protection; Coordination Efforts; End Notes; FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION COMMISSION: PROGRESS MADE IN FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS, BUT NATIONAL STRATEGY REMAINS LARGELY DESCRIPTIVE RATHER THAN STRATEGIC; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO FOUND; BACKGROUND |
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NATIONAL STRATEGY IS STILL LARGELY DESCRIPTIVE, ALTHOUGH THE COMMISSION HAS ADDRESSED SOME OTHER GAO RECOMMENDATIONSNational Strategy Remains Largely Descriptive Rather Than Strategic; Progress Has Been Made in Fostering Partnerships; National Financial Education Network; President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy; Commission Partially Initiated Our Recommendations for Independent Reviews of Federal Activities and Materials; Commission Measured Customer Satisfaction with Web Site, but Has Not Yet Tested Its Usability; Other Communications Initiatives Are In Place |
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COMMISSION FACES CHALLENGES IN ACHIEVING ITS MISSIONCommission and OFE Have Limited Resources and Staff; Financial Literacy and Education Commission; Office of Financial Education; Commission's Governance Structure Has Benefits but Also Creates Challenges; End Notes; TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE FUTURE; FOREWORD PART I: TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE FUTURE; 1. Building Public Awareness of Available Resources; 2. Developing Tailored, Targeted Materials and Dissemination Strategies; 3. Tapping into Public-Private and Private-Private Partnerships; 4. Research and Evaluation of Financial Education Programs |
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CONCLUSIONFOREWORD PART II: ILLUSTRATIVE PROGRAMS; Programs Discussed in this Report; 1. GENERAL SAVING; Overview; Challenges; Issues in General Saving; 1. Shifting Public Discussion from Consumption to Saving through Public Awareness Campaigns; National PSA Multi-Media Campaign; Local/National PSA Campaign and Saving Program; Public Awareness Week on Importance of Insurance; Summary; 2. Using Existing Tax Incentives to Make Saving More Convenient and Affordable; Health Savings Accounts; Coverdell Education Savings Accounts; Summary |
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3. Tailoring Communications to Make Saving Relevant to EveryoneUnited States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; Military Saves; Summary; 2. HOMEOWNERSHIP; Overview; Challenges; Issues in Homeownership; 1. Using Grassroots Approaches to Deliver Counseling and Training Programs; NeighborWorks America® uses Grassroots Network to Provide Counseling; Local Credit Union offers First Time Homebuyer Program; Armed Services Credit Union Serves Military Families; Native American Housing Partnership Offers Assistance On or Near Reservation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Finance -- Study and teaching -- Government policy -- United States
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Finance, Personal -- Study and teaching -- Government policy -- United States
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Finance.
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hendriks, Toma P.
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| ISBN |
9781614703433 |
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1614703434 |
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