Financial Literacy Education in the United States.

FINANCE literature; LIBRARY education; FINANCIAL literacy; EDUCATIONAL objectives; AUDIENCES; UNITED States education system; FINANCIAL Industry Regulatory Authority

The article offers the author's insights on the differences between personal finance literature and library programming in the U.S. The author examines and compare the two key aspects of financial literacy education in terms of content, goals, and audiences. Other topics include K-12 education, a survey conducted by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on the financial literacy of Americans, and the high rate of household spending.