SMART MONEY RESOURCES

Online resources to help you manage your finances.

COLLECTIONS

Wells Fargo provides a treasure trove (too many to list here) of financial education resources for everyone: https://wellsfargoworks.com and https://www.wellsfargo.com/financial-education/

An extensive collection of materials for small business provided by the SBA: https://www.sba.gov/tools/sba-learning-center/search/training

The FDIC offers a full suite of Money Smart, a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help individuals and small business owners enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. The Money Smart curriculum for consumers is available free of charge in several versions: Instructor-led curricula for adults available in nine languages and Braille and large print versions for the visually impaired; Instructor-led curricula series for young people in grades pre-K through 12; A stand-alone instructor-led module that targets the needs of older adults (age 62 and older); A self-paced Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) format online for ages 13 and over in English and Spanish; A portable audio (MP3) version; And Money Smart for Small Business instructor-led curriculum focusing on the needs of new or existing entrepreneurs.

BLOGS

Cash Chat http://financialinfoforwomen.wordpress.com/
Clearpoint Credit Counseling Solutions http://www.clearpoint.org/blog/
MintLife Blog: http://www.mint.com/blog/
Money Talks News: http://www.moneytalksnews.com/
On the Money Magazine: http://www.onthemoneystl.org/

BANKING

Bank On Save Up St Louis (has good info that applies in New Mexico):

BORROWING MONEY (LENDING)

CHILDREN & YOUTH

“Financial Firsts” for teachers:http://www.clearpoint.org/financial-firsts-for-teachers/
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: https://www.dallasfed.org/educate
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City:https://www.kansascityfed.org/education/consumer
Junior Achievement http://studentcenter.ja.org/Pages/default.aspx
Kids and Money: Teaching Children to Manage Their Finances: http://www.stlouisfed.org/community_development/assets/pdf/kids_and_money.pdf
Money Math: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools_moneymath.htm
MyMoney.gov – Youth Resources: http://www.mymoney.gov/Pages/for-youth.aspx

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