UW-ExtensionPowerpoint presentations for workshops on savings, credit and debt:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/moneysmartheadstart/workshops/ More information on tax breaks/ credits for low income families: http://fyi.uwex.edu/eitc/ Building Bucks is an educational series about financial resources. The chapters are all available online even though the class will not be taught in person this year: http://fyi.uwex.edu/buildingbucks/ The Wisconsin Homeownership Preservation Education curriculum seeks to help homeowners understand what they can do when this happens and how to prevent their situation from getting to that point: http://fyi.uwex.edu/whpe/ The program was introduced as a six-hour educational program designed for individuals without an account with a financial institution or that had difficulty in managing a checking account. The program was also based on a partnership model – University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension partnering with financial institutions that would agree to open accounts for program graduates: http://fyi.uwex.edu/getchecking/ The MintResources that are designed to help parents and educators teach kids how to develop good financial habits.
http://www.themint.org/ MoneythinkMoneythink empowers urban high school students to build a better future through peer-mentorship and financial education.
http://moneythink.org/ MoneyskillThe BeehiveProvides fact sheets, financial calculators, budgeting tools, and other information on health, jobs, housing, and school.
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Green Path UniversityEdvestThis website helps families around the nation learn how to save for their children’s education.
http://www.wellsfargoadvantagefunds.com/ wfweb/wf/ev/index.jsp Educators ClassroomVarious financial education resources on a number of topics such as checking, budgeting, and credit.
https://www.ecu.com/resources?year=2012&month=11#/tab/classroom Your Guide to Personal Finance: https://www.ecu.com/system/files/184/original/ Guide_PersonalFinance.pdf?1317669740 My MoneyThe U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.
mymoney.gov CBR Foundation for Financial Education
Understanding your credit report: A one-on-one meeting with director Gloria Mitchell for help understanding your credit report. The website also gives resources for obtaining your credit report online. This is a free resource.
http://cbracine.org/programs/ Balance Financial Fitness ProgramThe Balance Financial Fitness Program website has a very well laid out budgeting form which explains the basics of budgeting and offers spending tracking. In addition they offer free debt management counseling via phone and online chat, and credit report review tips.
They also have podcasts available for streaming and download on a range of topics covering money management, identity theft to repaying student loans: https://www.balancepro.net/services/money.html Money Management InternationalFinancial counseling services available for free online and by telephone 24 hours a day.
http://www.moneymanagement.org/Services/Credit-and-Budget-Counseling.aspx |