Bogleheads® financial literacy project

''To assist with education on financial topics, this article departs from the wiki's policy of neutrality. Please see forum discussion: Help create a Financial Presentation: Calling all Bogleheads''

What is the purpose of this effort?
Several Bogleheads have discussed the desire for useable presentations for informational purposes. Currently, a lot of material exists online to be read, but it is difficult to find PowerPoint presentations or other slide decks to be used for presenting to larger audiences.

This thread introduces the concept and motivation in more detail. It also provides opportunities for helping out.

Brainstorming Topics and Target Audiences
It may be useful to keep track of all the different groups who may want to see this material (doctors, college students, people in their 50s, etc) as their needs may be different. Additionally, brainstorming a list of topics which should be included is also helpful as this effort continues.

We are also soliciting feedback. If you have a suggestion or comment, let us know.

Both documents are completely open to be edited. No login required!

Please do not remove items from these documents, they are intended to be a repository for ideas only.

Approach
Your target audience may need a specialized teaching environment or presentation style.

Military
Try an informal seating arrangement (maybe around a table) with as little structure as possible. The service members who are ready to start saving for financial independence tend to be allergic to PowerPoint... or put to sleep by it. A two-page handout that's just text with plenty of space for taking notes will work.

Member supplied material
Below are the forum member contributions. Allow time for the slide presentations to download into your browser.

Military
The first six months of forum member Nords' blog The-Military-Guide.com were used to create his book, The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement. The blogs can be found in the chronological index at Post titles by month, and the applicable posts are from September 2010 - March 2011, with a few diversions for other topics.

The top three blogs for military basic financial literacy (Marines & other services) would be:
 * 1) Where to put your savings while you’re in the military
 * 2) Tailor your investments to your military pay and your pension
 * 3) Saving base pay and promotion raises

Another military financial literacy tool is the Total Pay iPhone/iPad app developed by Marine 1LT Matt Pagan at Total Pay. A review can be found at Total Pay: How much will your next paycheck be?. It covers active-duty & Reserve pay tables as well as federal civil service.

Website resources

 * Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management: Complete courses in financial literacy. Supplied materials include course video, PowerPoint files, and PDF guides. See: this forum post. For non-commercial use only.
 * FinancingLife.org, by forum member Stickman (Rick Van Ness). Stickman created the Bogleheads® investment philosophy videos. Additional videos are on his website.
 * National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®): All-inclusive workshops which include PowerPoint presentations, scripts, handouts, other resources, and a FAQ. See: this forum post. For non-profit non-commercial use only.