Resources Links

Free Credit Report - www.annualcreditreport.com or 1-877-322-8228

Consumer Credit Counseling Services - 1-800-388-2227

Consumer Literacy Consortium  - www.66ways.org - good advise for leading consumers on how to save money purchasing 28 types of major products

www.360finaincialliteracy.org - Sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and provides comprehensive information to help you make financial decisions at every stage of your life.

www.practicalmoneyskills.com - Sponsored by VISA, this site is designed to help educators; parents and students practice better money management for life. Includes classroom materials that educators can use to teach personal finance, including a teacher's guide, student worksheets and quizzes and interactive brain-teasers that can be played by students via the Web or from a CD-ROM.

www.bankrate.com - As the leading aggregator of financial rate information in the US, Bankrate.com continually surveys approximately 4,800 financial institutions in all 50 states in order to provide clear, objective, and unbiased rates to consumers. This site provides free rate information to consumers on more than 300 financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees.

www.mymoney.com - Government website links to financial information and resources provided by 20 federal agencies. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing a checkbook, or investing in your retirement account, MyMoney.gov can help you do it better.

www.pathtoinvesting.org/index.htm - The Foundation for Investor Education and Lightbulb Press teamed up to develop this online educational resource, which combines industry expertise with clear, objective, information in a user-friendly format, plus engaging, interactive features that demonstrate key financial concepts in practical ways.