id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-24835 Vaaler, Alyson; Reiter, Lauren; Faulkner, Ash E. They Seek, but Do They Find? Investigating the Financial Information-Seeking Behavior of College Students 2021-03-03 19 .pdf application/pdf 9990 374 40 There were many responses TABLE 2 Types of Financial Information Type of Financial Information n Percentage Cost of purchase 687 74% Salary for future job 685 73% Financial aid/student loans 681 73% Credit cards 566 61% Choosing a bank 484 52% Budgets 484 52% Taxes 406 44% Credit scores 398 43% Investments 256 27% Auto loans/auto leasing 136 15% Home mortgages 48 5% 274 College & Research Libraries March 2021 that correlated closely with the types of financial information students had looked for—in- formation on auto loans, budgeting, credit cards, financial aid and student loans, and salaries for future jobs—but the free-text responses also allowed for more nuanced themes to emerge. These indicate that there are at least some students interested in a wide range of financial topics, which may increase their need for financial information literacy to find more niche resources. cache/crl-24835.pdf txt/crl-24835.txt