Web Links to Help You On Your Journey
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Financial Education Articles for personal money management tips and other financial advice.
Financial Education Links:
Financial Education Links from SpringboardMoney 101 -- Money Magazine's free personal finance
course
Includes a 23-lesson personal
finance course from the writers at Money magazine. You can read the entire
course or choose lessons of interest. Topics include: making a budget, basics of
banking and saving, basics of investing, investing in stocks, investing in
mutual funds, investing in bonds, buying a home, controlling debt, saving for
college, kids and money, asset allocation, and taxes.
Savings 101 -- America Saves
Provides information about savings topics such as finding money to save,
building wealth through homeownership, and compound interest. Information is
also provided about U.S. savings campaigns.
Retirement 101 -- American Savings Education
Council/ Choose to Save Partnership (Click on "Savings Tools")
Includes
downloadable publications and interactive online tools such as the Ballpark
Estimate retirement savings calculation worksheet, the Retirement Personality
Profiler, and financial planning calculators.
Free Credit Report:
www.annualcreditreport.com
Energy Conservation:Energy Star Steps to Reduce Air Pollution (.pdf link)
Bankruptcy:American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
ABI is the nation's leading provider of quality bankruptcy educational programs and information.
Tax Resources:Intuit
Publisher of the popular Quicken® and Turbotax® software.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)The official site of the IRS-one financial obligation no consumer can avoid.
Scam Prevention:The Federal Trade Commission
This Consumer Alert web page teaches you about the latest consumer scams and how to avoid them.
Identity TheftMaintained by the Federal Trade Commission, this site is a comprehensive reference for consumers concerned about identity theft. You'll find information on preventing and recovering from this growing problem.
FDCPA
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, presented by the FTC.
Consumer Information and Education:Institute of Consumer Financial Education
Financial education, debtor education, bankruptcy education and financial planning education for all age groups. Special sections devoted to teaching children about money.
Consumer Information CenterContains full text versions of hundreds of the best federal consumer publications available and they are all free! Check out the section on money.
Consumer World
Contains a treasure trove of over 1400 of the most useful consumer resources on the Internet.
Bankrate.comOne of our favorites, Bankrate is a very comprehensive site covering mortgage & CD rates, auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and more.
Personal Finance for Women
Presented by msmoney.com-Helping You on the Road to Financial Freedom.
Housing:U.S Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD works to strengthen communities in America in a variety of ways. Learn more about how HUD helps communities and what you can do to make your community stronger.
Freddie Mac
Offers help to individuals interested in buying a home.
Fannie Mae
Offers help to individuals looking to purchasing a home.
Agency Links (Consumer and Federal):Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc.
The Council on Accreditation partners with human service organizations worldwide to improve service delivery outcomes by developing, applying, and promoting accreditation standards.
ConsumerFed.org
Since 1968, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has provided consumers a well-reasoned and articulate voice in decisions that affect their lives.
FirstGov for Consumers
A host of financial information resources sponsored by the federal government. Contains links to individual federal web sites containing useful consumer information.
California Department of Consumer Affairs
A resource to promote and protect the interests of California consumers; they license and regulate 2.6 million professionals, including doctors, dentists, contractors and auto-repair technicians.
National Fraud Information CenterProviding information, tips and reports about Internet and Mail fraud.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
A nonprofit consumer education, research, and advocacy program. Offers dozens of free publications providing practical tips on privacy protection.
Save For Your Future
The national "Save for Your Future" education campaign is a partnership between the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the American Savings Education Council (ASEC) committed to informing Americans about the need to save and plan for retirement and other life stages.
American Savings Education Council
The American Savings Education Council (ASEC) is a nonprofit national coalition of public- and private-sector institutions undertaking initiatives to raise public awareness about what is needed to ensure long-term personal financial independence.
Social Security Administration
Includes online calculators, contact information, and publications about Social Security.
Credit Bureaus:Transunion
Equifax
Experian
Parenting/Kids and Money:Kid's Money
Resources for parents to teach kids about money.
Young Investor.com
Resources for teachers and parents for explaining investing to kids and teens.
Working Mother Magazine
A magazine that helps women integrate their professional lives, their family lives and their inner lives.
Parenting Toolbox
Information and newsletters to help parents educate their children on financial issues
