Title: |
Your Money & Your Life
A Financial Education Curriculum for Limited-Resource Audiences |
Author: |
Ellen Burton, Charlotte Crawford, CFP, Dr. Vicki Fitzsimmons, Mary Ann Fugate, Jennifer Hunt |
Publication Year: |
2001 |
Reading Level: |
Grade 5 |
Language: |
English (handouts, but not instructor manual, also in Spanish) |
Abstract: |
University of Illinois Extension collaborated with Illinois's Financial Links for Low-Income People coalition to develop this companion to Extension's "All My Money" curriculum to further meet the financial education needs of persons transitioning from welfare to work and other limited resource people. The result of this collaboration is "Your Money & Your Life". The eight lessons cover: 1) Managing Debt, 2) Avoiding Money Traps, 3) Using Financial Institutions, 4) Choosing Insurance, 5) Learning About Job Benefits, 6) Making Money With Money, 7) Taking Advantage of Public Benefits, and 8) Understanding Taxes. |
Media Type: |
Instructor's Manual is an 8-chapter companion to University of Illinois Extension's "All My Money"; with interactive games, handouts, worksheets, role-play |
Limitations: |
Instructor training generally required in connection with use of materials |
Sponsor: |
University of Illinois Extension and The FLLIP Coalition - Financial Links for Low-Income People |
Interest Group: |
Low-income, newly employed, welfare to work, public assistance recipients, immigrants, ESL students; could also be used with jr./sr. high school students |
Price: |
$30.00 |
Source Organization: |
Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law |
Source Contact: |
Dory Rand (Supervising Attorney & FLLIP Coordinator)
to answer questions about the material, 312.263.3830, x228
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Source Address: |
University of Illinois Extension, P396
1917 S. Wright St.
Champaign, IL 61820
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Source City: |
Chicago |
Source State: |
IL |
Source Zip: |
60602 |
Source Code: |
UICE |
Phone Number: |
800.345.6087 to order material |
E-mail: |
doryrand@povertylaw.org questions only
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Web Address: |
https://pubsplus.uiuc.edu/browsedollars.html to place order |
