Challenges of Training Pre-Retirees to Make Sound Financial Planning Decisions.

Hershey, Douglas A.; Walsh, David A.; Brougham, Ruby; Carter, Stephen; Farrell, Alicia

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ERIC Number: EJ567126

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Challenges of Training Pre-Retirees to Make Sound Financial Planning Decisions.

Hershey, Douglas A.; Walsh, David A.; Brougham, Ruby; Carter, Stephen; Farrell, Alicia

Educational Gerontology, v24 n5 p447-70 Jul-Aug 1998

Adults ages 55-65 (n=23) were asked to provide solutions to retirement planning scenarios before and after attending financial planning training. Although their knowledge increased significantly, the overall quality of their decisions did not improve after training. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Decision Making, Middle Aged Adults, Money Management, Outcomes of Education, Preretirement Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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