Money Management
Title: |
Banking Basics |
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Link: |
http://www.bos.frb.org/education/pubs/banking2.pdf |
Description: |
Banking
Basics introduces banking for young people that answers many basic
questions: What is a bank? What makes one type of account different from
another? Why do banks fail and what happens when they do? |
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Title: |
Building Wealth |
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Link: |
http://www.dallasfed.org/ca/wealth/index.cfm |
Description: |
Building
Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future, published
by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, offers introductory guidance to
individuals and families seeking help in developing a plan for building
personal wealth. This document presents an overview of personal wealth
building strategies, budgeting, saving and investing, taking control of
debt, and protecting your wealth. Also available in Spanish. |
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Title: |
Financial Education Curricula and Programs |
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Link: |
http://www.bos.frb.org/consumer/pfe/national.htm#FL |
Description: |
This
section of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Web Site contains links
to financial education curricula and programs, many of which are
written on a teen/adult and elementary level. |
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Title: |
Jumpstart's Reality Check |
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Link: |
http://www.jumpstart.org/madmoney/pgv_money_rc_main.html |
Description: |
Jumpstart's
Reality Check is an online program for teens and adults that shows
participants what it takes to live the life they want, what they'll need
to do to get themselves there, and provides a list of careers that
support this lifestyle. |
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Title: |
LifeSmarts: The Ultimate Consumer Challenge |
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Link: |
http://www.lifesmarts.org |
Description: |
LifeSmarts:
The Ultimate Consumer Challenge is an educational opportunity that
develops the consumer and marketplace knowledge and skills of teenagers
in a fun way. The program can be used as an activity for classes,
groups, clubs, and community organizations. LifeSmarts, run as a
game-show style competition, is open to all U.S. teens in the 9th
through 12th grades. Teams of four to five teens compete in district and
state matches with the state winners going to the national competition
to vie for the national LifeSmarts title. LifeSmarts is a program of the
National Consumers League (www.nclnet.org). LifeSmarts is completely
accessible to students with disabilities. |
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Title: |
Pathways to Getting Ahead |
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Link: |
http://www.bos.frb.org/consumer/pathways/index.htm |
Description: |
Pathways
to Getting Ahead, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is a
booklet targeted to young adults which aims to spur thinking about the
importance of asset building in their personal lives and about how
larger policy decisions impact the choices they make. Young adults can
use it as a reference on their own, or with help from an instructor,
counselor, or mentor. |
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Title: |
There's a Lot to Learn about Money |
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Link: |
http://www.dallasfed.org/educate/pubs/money.pdf |
Description: |
There's
a Lot to Learn about Money, published by the Federal Reserve System, is
a brief document with tips on goal setting, budgeting and saving money,
credit and credit ratings, and borrowing money. |
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Title: |
Tax Credits Outreach Campaign |
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Link: |
http://www.nwlc.org/details.cfm?id=3136§ion=tax |
Description: |
The
National Women's Law Center (NWLC) Tax Credit Outreach Campaign Web
site provides tools and information to parents, service providers, and
advocates to help families receive the tax credits they are entitled to. |
Source: |
EST |
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Title: |
Money Smart Curriculum for Young Adults |
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Link: |
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/young.html |
Description: |
The
FDIC's free Money Smart for Young Adults curriculum helps youth ages
12-20 learn the basics of handling their money and finances, including
how to create positive relationships with financial institutions. It
consists of eight instructor-led modules. Each module includes a fully
scripted instructor guide, participant guide, and overhead slides. The
materials also include an optional computer-based scenario that allows
students to complete realistic exercises based on each module. The
curriculum is distributed on CD. Information provided by Monday Morning
in Washington, D.C. (The Arc of the United States, 2007). |
Source: |
EST |
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Title: |
Real Economic Impact Tour |
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Link: |
http://www.reitour.org/ |
Description: |
The Real Economic Impact Tour (REI Tour) is a national initiative delivering free tax preparation and filing assistance, along with other asset building strategies to low-income persons with disabilities.
The REI Tour is a public-private collaboration designed to provide
Americans with disabilities insight, tools and resources to improve
their lives through financial education, training and counseling.
Click on the above link for more information and a list of locations. |
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EST |
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Title: |
Understanding Social Security Benefits and Employment |
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Link: |
http://www.communityinclusion.org/pdf/GTW2009.pdf |
Description: |
The
new "Going to Work" guide from the Institute for Community Inclusion in
Boston informs people with disabilities and service providers about
social security benefits and how these benefits can be affected by
earned income. The guide details how to calculate an estimated social
security benefit, and how to measure the impact of any earned income.
The guide also outlines methods on receiving maximum benefits.
Information provided by The Disability Law & Policy e-Newsletter, Vol 6, No. 6. |
Source: |
EST |
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Title: |
MyMoney.gov |
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Link: |
http://www.MyMoney.gov/ |
Description: |
MyMoney.gov
is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans
the basics about financial education. Whether you are buying a home,
balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401(k), the resources on
MyMoney.gov can help you maximize your financial decisions. Throughout
the site, you will find important information from 20 Federal agencies
and Bureaus designed to help you make smart financial choices.
This site organizes financial education help from over 20 different
Federal web sites in one place. Content is organized by where you are in
life ("Life Events"), who you are ("My Resources"), and by specific
hands-on tools ("Tools"). Popular Topics are also highlighted. This site
provides summaries of resources available at other official government
sites and allows you to open those pages in a new window ("Learn More"). |
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EST |
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