Resources for Consumers
BASIC FINANCIAL LITERACY RESOURCES
National Consumer Law Center’s Consumer Resources
-FTC - Repairing a Broken System
www.fdic.gov/news –FDIC Announces "Top 10" List of Online Resources for Consumers
www.consumerfinance.gov/ –Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
www.creditscore.net/understanding-your-credit-score/ –Understanding Your Credit Score Website, Courtesy of Taylor from Ms. B.’s Class
www.ncpw.gov –National Consumer Protection Week (3/6-3/12/11)
centsprogram.org/credit-counseling/ –Free Financial Health Evaluator
www.usfinancialcapability.org – A 5-question financial quiz and information about financial literacy developed by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy.
www.jumpstart.org – information for all consumers regarding financial matters and financial literacy
www.mymoney.gov the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.
CREDIT COUNSELING
www.creditcounseling4u.org - financial literacy information sponsored by the Association of Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies and to find a non-profit credit counseling agency in your area
BANKRUPTCY
http://www.azflse.org/azflse/professional_development/legalservices/Bankruptcy101.cfm - Bankruptcy 101 Educational Videos
uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts.gov - Bankruptcy Basics Webpage
www.nacba.org - National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, to find an attorney specializing in consumer bankruptcy
www.considerchapter13.org - a resource on Chapter 13 bankruptcy for attorneys and consumers
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
www.practicalmoneyskills.com - play a financial football game created by Drew Brees
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
http://moneyskill.org - Identify existing state requirements for financial literacy education
www.careprogram.us - The Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) Program is a nationwide program which provides high school and college educators easy access to volunteer professionals from the bankruptcy community who go into the schools to teach students important financial literacy lessons, tactics and techniques to help them understand how to use credit wisely, avoid credit card debt and understand the consequences of leading a debt-filled rather than a debt-free life.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
finaid.org/studentdebtclock - Student Loan Debt Clock for a sobering view of an emerging national problem
www.careprogram.us - The Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) Program is a nationwide program which provides high school and college educators easy access to volunteer professionals from the bankruptcy community who go into the schools to teach students important financial literacy lessons, tactics and techniques to help them understand how to use credit wisely, avoid credit card debt and understand the consequences of leading a debt-filled rather than a debt-free life.
Financial Information for Military and their Families
www.creditcounseling4u.org - From the GI Bill to VA loans, frequent moves to deployment preparation, military readers deserve financial information and planning tools designed with their unique needs in mind. InCharge Education Foundation, Inc. (www.inchargefoundation.org) developed Military MoneyTM to provide an authoritative financial resource for military families. Military Money shares information on educational opportunities, education funding, saving, banking, investing, retirement and credit as well as empowering career and lifestyle resources.
SPANISH RESOURCES
flmb.uscourts.gov - Bankruptcy Basics Webpage in Spanish
CREOLE RESOURCES
flmb.uscourts.gov - Bankruptcy Basics Webpage in Creole
