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MoneySmart @ your library initial survey

In order to gauge the success of our grant program and support future grant requests,DCLS would like you to answer a few questions about financial literacy.

1. Where to you look to find information on personal finance?

Where to you look to find information on personal finance? The Internet

Ask a financial advisor

Ask a friend/family

Use magazines

From TV or Radio

Use library resources

Other (please specify)

2. How would you rate your knowledge of personal finance?

	Expert	Very knowledgeable	Knowledgeable	Beginner	Need lots of help
Budgeting	*How would you rate your knowledge of personal finance? Budgeting Expert	Budgeting Very knowledgeable	Budgeting Knowledgeable	Budgeting Beginner	Budgeting Need lots of help
Credit Cards/Scores	Credit Cards/Scores Expert	Credit Cards/Scores Very knowledgeable	Credit Cards/Scores Knowledgeable	Credit Cards/Scores Beginner	Credit Cards/Scores Need lots of help
Mortgages	Mortgages Expert	Mortgages Very knowledgeable	Mortgages Knowledgeable	Mortgages Beginner	Mortgages Need lots of help
Insurance	Insurance Expert	Insurance Very knowledgeable	Insurance Knowledgeable	Insurance Beginner	Insurance Need lots of help
Investing	Investing Expert	Investing Very knowledgeable	Investing Knowledgeable	Investing Beginner	Investing Need lots of help

3. How often do you vist a library?

How often do you vist a library? Weekly

Two or three times a month

Monthly

Several times a year

About once a year

Hardly ever

4. Have you used a library for financial information? (budgeting, debt reduction, mortgages, credit, retirement planning, etc.)

Have you used a library for financial information? (budgeting, debt reduction, mortgages, credit, retirement planning, etc.) Yes

5. If yes on question 3, what specific resources did you use? (check all that apply)

If yes on question 3, what specific resources did you use? (check all that apply) Books

Magazines

Newspapers

Online resources

Computers

Library Staff

Other (please specify)

6. Which terms do you associate with financial information from a library? (check all that apply)

Which terms do you associate with financial information from a library? (check all that apply) Reliable

Trustworthy

Non-commercial

Timely

Out of date

Extensive

Don't think of using a library for financial information

Confusing

Other (please specify)

7. Have you ever asked for assistance with locating financial information in a library?

Have you ever asked for assistance with locating financial information in a library? Yes and got the information I needed

Yes and got most of the information I needed

Yes and did not get the information I needed

Never thought of asking

8. If your library offered workshops on the following topics would you attend?

	Definitely	Probably	Unlikely
Financial basics (budgeting etc.)	*If your library offered workshops on the following topics would you attend? Financial basics (budgeting etc.) Definitely	Financial basics (budgeting etc.) Probably	Financial basics (budgeting etc.) Unlikely
Financial basics specifically for women	Financial basics specifically for women Definitely	Financial basics specifically for women Probably	Financial basics specifically for women Unlikely
Financial courses specifically for seniors	Financial courses specifically for seniors Definitely	Financial courses specifically for seniors Probably	Financial courses specifically for seniors Unlikely
Basic investing	Basic investing Definitely	Basic investing Probably	Basic investing Unlikely
Investment scams	Investment scams Definitely	Investment scams Probably	Investment scams Unlikely
Choosing and evaluating a broker	Choosing and evaluating a broker Definitely	Choosing and evaluating a broker Probably	Choosing and evaluating a broker Unlikely
Online investment tools	Online investment tools Definitely	Online investment tools Probably	Online investment tools Unlikely
Retirement planning	Retirement planning Definitely	Retirement planning Probably	Retirement planning Unlikely
How to talk about money to children	How to talk about money to children Definitely	How to talk about money to children Probably	How to talk about money to children Unlikely
Getting a mortgage/refinancing	Getting a mortgage/refinancing Definitely	Getting a mortgage/refinancing Probably	Getting a mortgage/refinancing Unlikely
Reverse mortgages	Reverse mortgages Definitely	Reverse mortgages Probably	Reverse mortgages Unlikely

Other (please specify)

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