Find out what other people have been saying about Financial Literacy 09. Below are links to blogs and tweets about the summit.
On other websites:
Consumers read up on financial literacy as the economy dips
A task force, named last month, will give recommendations on how to make Canadians more capable with their money. The Toronto Star notes other countries are already working to strengthen citizens' ability to manage their personal finances and the article compares international initiatives.
How to build a successful website for financial literacy
At an international conference in Washington, D.C., on financial literacy last year, the Retirement Commissioner from New Zealand stood up and stated that New Zealand has the best website in the world to promote financial literacy and financial education. I liked her instantly; you need to have a lot of guts to make that statement in front of an international audience of academics and policymakers, and possibly a good website. I checked out that website and good it is!
http://annalusardi.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-build-successful-website-for.html
Wellington to hold a financial literacy summit
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:50:00 +1200
Many New Zealanders feel financial literacy is severely lacking in the country, hence many put money into finance companies without realising the risk involved.
http://www.3news.co.nz (Video on Demand)
Providers need to win back public trust: English
Savings and investment product providers need to lift their game in helping the industry shed its image of distrust with the public and have been too keen to push their own agenda. Financial advisers need to lift their game in helping the industry shed its image of distrust with the public and have been too keen to push their own agenda, Finance Minister Bill English told a seminar in Wellington
Financial education is a waste of time
A whole day spent listening to experts on financial literacy and money education.
Was I mad?
On Twitter:
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Individual Tweets
@ad_pro Financial education resources for teachers coming to NZ in August. - Karen Sewell Secretary for Education. #financialliteracy09
@ad_pro My Money resources for teachers - http://bit.ly/3w7rHZ #financialliteracy09
@trentmankelow My Money week from pfeg sounds useful e.g. materials for parents to help their children, My Money Week, etc #financialliteracy09
@ad_pro just a calculation now of what you need to save for retirement could double your net worth at retirement #financialliteracy09
@trentmankelow Financial Literacy and Ignorance - Annamaria Lusardi's blog at http://annalusardi.blogspot.com/ #financialliteracy09
@trentmankelow Ways to improve financial illiteracy: Give kids $$ to invest that they get when they are teenagers http://bit.ly/14ejRu #financialliteracy09
@ad_pro To teach financial literacy - start where people are in their lives. #financialliteracy09
