YOUR CASH COUNTS Financial Literacy
For Your Future
Table of Contents - Site Map
In preparation for the creation of an interactive website that will help young adults (ages 17-24) make good financially related choices, a structure is needed that motivates, informs, applies and evalutates pertinent financial decisions common to this demographic. The website structure - or site map - is as follows:
MOTIVATION
1) Financial literacy quiz - establishing a baseline
2) Building a financial literacy foundation with basic facts and insights
CONTENT
3) Principles of accounting, business, economics and finance that are "need to know" for making good choices
4) The role of psychology in financial planning
5) Options in a financial world
6) DECISION MAKING GUIDE
7) APPLICATIONS
Should I graduate from high school?
Should I focus on creating and liaving on a budget?
Should I get a pet?
Should I apply for a credit card?
What should I buy on credit?
Should I have a savings account?
What should I do after high school graduation?
How should I pay for post high school education?
Should I fall in love?
Should I graduate from my post high school program?
Should I buy a car?
Should I purchase insurance (auto, life, medical, liability, dental, disability)...when and how much?
Should I rent or buy a place to live?
Should I commingle assets wiht a companion?
Should I get married?
Should I (we) have children?
When should I begin establishing and funding a retirement program?
8) COPING WITH BAD FINANCIAL CHOICES - LIFE GOES ON
