OKLAHOMA CITY – State Treasurer Randy McDaniel has announced the online publication of a book he authored – The Power of Financial Education: Turning Your Dreams into Reality.
“The Power of Financial Education will help readers discover the secrets to eliminating debt, building an emergency fund and preparing for retirement,” McDaniel said. “In essence, my hope is to encourage, educate and empower people.”
The timing of the online publication coincided with April’s Financial Literacy Month, a time set aside to promote sound money management and personal financial well-being.
“The need for financial education is great,” McDaniel said. “For example, PricewaterhouseCooper’s 2021 annual Employee Financial Wellness Survey shows employees are twice as likely to put off retirement because of financial difficulties.”
Provided as a public service publication, the book offers useful financial management lessons on saving and investing, responsible borrowing and retirement planning.
It is available for free by visiting the treasurer’s homepage, www.treasurer.ok.gov. In addition, a direct download of a pdf of the book is available at http://go.usa.gov/xuK2P.
The Power of Financial Education is the culmination of McDaniel’s career as a financial adviser and his 16 years of public service focused on responsible fiscal policy. McDaniel currently serves as chair of the Financial Education and Empowerment Committee of the National Association of State Treasurers.