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Basic Skills Agency, 2007
Financial literacy refers to the ability to make informed judgements and to take effective decisions regarding the use and management of money. A baseline survey carried out by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in 2006 highlighted many issues: (1) 29% of 16-4-year-olds said they would not know how to prepare and manage a weekly budget; (2) 19%…
Descriptors: Money Management, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Consumer Education
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Flint, Thomas A. – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated to what extent parental socioeconomic and educational background and college planning variables (familiarity with admissions, aspirations, financial planning) influenced the kinds of characteristics they looked for in colleges. Subjects were 1,332 parents of eighth graders. Results are presented and discussed in the context of…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Choice, Educational Background, Grade 8
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Hira, Tahira K.; Brinkman, Carla S. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1992
A study investigated (1) college students' perception of their knowledge and actual knowledge about their student loans (when first borrowed, interest rate, repayment terms) and (2) the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, marital status, ethnic background, residency, academic achievement, major, employment, loan…
Descriptors: Age, College Students, Debt (Financial), Degrees (Academic)