Talking Financial Literacy Podcast, Www.talkingfinlit.org

In this episode, Mark and Kathy discuss the educational opportunities related to the stage of life in which we help take care of our parents, grandparents and other older adults. Our approach on this topic is to help educators and students develop a new understanding of personal literacy to reach different areas of their lives. As always, please remember this series focuses on educational and learning resources, it does not provide financial advice! Please be sure to speak with a certified financial palnner and lawyer to address this important issues This topic provides rich opportunities for family literacy, intergenerational dialogue, problem solving, research, embedded literacy projects and critical thinking. While some teachers may have already experienced the need to do this and begun to negotiate the complex world of finance for elders, others may be less aware of the retirement needs, financial picture, living needs, rights and dangers, which surround elder care. This topic is a powerful to become conv