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Jump$tart Coalition Survey of Personal Financial Literacy Among Students
Jump$tart
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is a 501-c-3 tax-exempt non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. As a coalition, it is an organization of organizations that share a commitment to advancing financial literacy among pre-school through college-age youth and working collaboratively toward effective financial education.
Money Matters on Campus: How Early Financial Attitudes, Knowledge and High School Preparation Influence Financial Decisions
Conducted by EverFi and sponsored by Higher One
2014
Money Matters on Campus details the findings of a survey of 65,000 first-year college students from across the U.S. conducted by EverFi and sponsored by Higher One. Students were surveyed on a variety of pertinent topics around banking, savings, credit cards, and school loans. This report outlines the survey’s key findings, examining the financial attitudes and behaviors of students to better understand what most significantly predicts positive and negative financial outcomes.
The Financial Literacy of Young American Adults: Results of the 2008 National Jump$tart Coalition Survey of High School Seniors
Lewis, M.
The 2008 national Jump$tart survey of high school seniors was the sixth such biennial survey and completed the first ten years of measuring financial literacy in the United States.
Using Social Media, Social Marketing and Brain Research to Improve the Design and Delivery of Financial Education
FINRA
2011
As individuals and families are expected to take on more and more responsibility for their financial security, the need for sound and effective financial education has never been greater. Social media, social marketing and psychological and brain sciences offer new ways to think about how to provide diverse audiences with the financial knowledge, skills and techniques they need to make sound decisions and take action now and for the future.
By analyzing the data collected from the same young adults over time,we are able to show how their lives have changed since their transition to college. This unique longitudinal data also allows us to test a Model of Emerging Financial Capability. This model demonstrates young adults’ financial decision-making process, and what contributes to that process. Finally, we introduce the concept of financial identity and explore its connection to financial capability.
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