About the Book
Financial Literacy addresses the most critical financial issues facing students and more importantly, how to manage them. It offers helpful information and practical advice to guide students to make better financial choices. From student loans to credit cards and budgeting, the author speaks directly to students and encourages them to think and act proactively about their finances. This makes it easy to start healthy conversations and provide problem-solving lessons around money. Torabi understands how to effectively communicate on money and financial responsibility grounded in years of experience working with college students.
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About the Author:
Farnoosh Torabi is a personal finance expert, author and TV personality.
The New York Times calls her advice "perfectly practical." She is the author of You're So Money -- Live Rich Even When You're Not, a nationally acclaimed tell-all for young adults searching for financial independence. Her latest book, Psych Yourself Rich: Get The Mindset & Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life is an Amazon best-seller. She is a highly sought-after speaker and frequent financial contributor to Yahoo! Finance and The Today Show. She currently hosts the Webby-nominated show "Financially Fit" on Yahoo!, the #1 personal finance web series, teaching everyday Americans how to boost earnings, save more and spend smart. Farnoosh is also the resident financial expert on Remake America, a new Yahoo! series that showcases real families and real challenges. Farnoosh's other media credits include SoapNet's "Bank of Mom and Dad," where she coached young women struggling with piles of debt. She was also a member of REAL SIMPLE. REAL LIFE., a makeover program on TLC, helping busy women better understand and manage their financial challenges. She's appeared on Good Morning America, Larry King Live, The View, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Nate Berkus Show, The CBS Early Show, CNN, MSNBC, Tyra, Anderson, The Gayle King Show and Fox News. In print, her work and advice has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Real Simple, Glamour, Marie Claire, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Money, People, Entrepreneur, Newsweek/The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, USA Today, The New York Daily News and The New York Post. Farnoosh attended Pennsylvania State University, graduating as a Schreyer Honors scholar in finance and international business. She also holds an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University. Visit her blog post titled "Three Tips for Educating Students About Their Personal Finances" at http: //www.pearsonlearningsolutions.com/blog/2011/06/01/three-tips-for-educating-students-about-their-personal-finances
