External Resources
Financial literacy is often key to your financial success. But developing financial literacy can take time and research.
To help you, here is a list of some of the top websites that cover financial topics such as budgeting, saving, retirement planning and much more. Click on the links below to visit these websites.
Bankrate covers current financial issues and provides a wealth of consumer information on a variety of savings and loan products. Be sure to visit the “Basics” section, a series of 11 personal finance topics written by Bankrate’s experts and designed to help you become a more educated consumer.
Link: bankrate.com
Kiplinger provides personal financial advice for both consumers and business owners. It features both a “Basics” section and a “Guides & Centers” section with advice on topics ranging from raising money-smart children to your retirement. Also included are informational slide shows, videos and podcasts.
Link: kiplinger.com
This MSN website has an Education Center, financial planning advice and financial articles collected from other news sources.
Link: moneycentral.msn.com
CNN’s website supplies information on a range of personal and business topics, including personal finance and retirement. “The Help Desk” (see the link under “Personal Finance”) provides links to informational articles.
Link: money.cnn.com
Wesabe has specialized online budgeting software designed to help you monitor your spending. In addition, it has a social networking feature, so that its members can share financial tips with one another. (Note: Registration for this website is required.)
Link: wesabe.com
Mint.com is a money management website designed to help users save money by tracking their spending and determining where budget leaks are occurring. (Note: Registration for this website is required.)
Link: mint.com
Money Instructor.com’s website is ideal for parents who want to encourage children and young adults to develop good money management skills. (Note: Registration for this website is required.)
Link: moneyinstructor.com
This website is a federal government website devoted to improving financial literacy among all Americans. It contains various educational resources as well as financial calculators.
Link: mymoney.gov
This website provides information designed to help you make sound financial decisions at each stage of your life.
Link: 360financialliteracy.org
This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.
On this site, consumers can learn how to avoid identity theft – and learn what to do if their identity is stolen. Businesses can learn how to help their customers deal with identity theft, as well as how to prevent problems in the first place. Law enforcement can get resources and learn how to help victims of identity theft.
Link: ftc.gov