%0 Journal Article %T THE MEASUREMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION ON FINANCIAL LITERACY LEVEL: SIRNAK UNIVERSITY SAMPLE %J - %D 2018 %X The financial literacy helps individuals to display correct attitudes and behaviors and to make rational decisions in their economic lives through financial information which individuals have. Within this context, this study investigates both financial literacy level of students of Sirnak University and whether the financial education has an effect on financial literacy level. The method of this study is face to face questionnaire. In this study, It is found that the financial literacy level of Sirnak University's students is generally low. The financial education has no effect on the basic level of financial literacy, however it has positive effect on the advanced financial literacy. Meanwhile, there is no a statistical significant relationship between financial literacy level and factors, such as age and gender %K finansal bilgi %K finansal okuryazarl£¿k %K finansal okuryazarl£¿k seviyesi %U http://dergipark.org.tr/farabi/issue/33998/390231