Literacy

Financial literacy for savvy teens and young adults means meeting them where they are, which is in high school and college. It also means understanding how they differ from their Gen X and elder millennial parents. For example, they tend to be debt-averse, thrifty, and responsible but may err on the side of taking too little risk, such as not investing early enough. This book uses economics and psychology to help Generation Z students make better decisions throughout their lives and especially in their formative years. Financial Literacy for Generation Z addresses decisions students have to make while still in school, after graduation, and later, with the greatest emphasis on the decisions closest at hand to them. It encompasses not just money talk-for example, how much to contribute to your 401(k)-but also decisions that are directly connected to money, such as choosing a major and a career, building a credit record, and managing your first real income.

This new title provides high school and undergraduate students with easy-to-understand guidance on how to manage their finances. Graduating high school and college seniors are faced with a lot of immediate concerns and tough decisions; unfortunately life doesn?t come with a guidebook. Their finances, however, can. Grey House Publishing's Financial Literacy Starter Kit breaks down in accessible terms the essentials of early financial literacy, such as renter's insurance, checking accounts, paying back student loans, sticking to a budget, and much more.

Schools worldwide lack a formal financial literacy course, instead focusing on teaching students' arbitrary skills that may or may not be relevant to their daily lives. As a result, we have financially illiterate young adults who can solve quadratic equations and remember the structure of a plant but have no idea about the loans they take out or how taxes work. This book aims to fill a gap in the education system by introducing teenagers and college students to relevant financial concepts to broaden their functional understanding and help them make informed decisions at every stage of their lives.