By Paul Signorelli Adi Redzic, cofounder and executive director of the financial-literacy organization iOme [I owe me], provided an engaging example of the power of storytelling at “Financial Literacy: Why Students Need Librarians to Get Involved” on Saturday at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia,. Rather than relying heavily on statistics or discussions about […]
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Washington University sophomore Sloane Wolter was in her early teens when the housing market crashed, triggering the financial crisis of 2007-2008. As a member of her high school debate team, Wolter was tasked with presenting a speech on the causes of the recession, and she recalls reading up on the crash for weeks on end
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By Martin Merzer Tougher laws and more muscular regulations are required to protect millions of university and college students who are increasingly preyed upon by debit card and prepaid card providers — and, in many cases, by their own schools, according to a new report by congressional investigators. The most active issuers of what have
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Madison – Governor Scott Walker today honored seven individuals and 13 organizations with the 2013 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award for their efforts in promoting financial literacy among Wisconsin citizens. “Through their work to advance the cause of financial literacy, these worthy individuals and organizations are positively impacting the lives of thousands of people in communities
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