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Cackley, Alicia Puente – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
According to Census data, more than 12 million adults in the United States report they do not speak English well or at all. Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the English language appears to be linked to multiple dimensions of adult life in the United States, including financial literacy--the ability to make informed…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, Credit (Finance), Money Management, Knowledge Level
Beeferman, Larry W.; Venner, Sandra H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2003
This booklet is about the capacities and resources that people need to succeed in today's economy. They include: (1) Knowledge, skills, and experience that are needed to get a job and move up; (2) Jobs and the benefits they provide beyond a paycheck, and also resources that boost income when earnings fall short or jobs are not available; and (3)…
Descriptors: Career Development, Occupational Aspiration, Knowledge Level, Skills