PERSONAL FINANCE - EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

It is amazing the amount of resources available in the area of Personal Finance. Some resources are stellar, some are poor, and a whole lot fall in between. My objective this week is to expose you to some of these resources [the better ones]. Keep in mind that this is not an endorsement for any of them – my hope is that you’ll be able to find some that will be beneficial to you [as a teacher, a parent, a student, or whatever situation you find yourself in]. You will find that some of the resources are geared toward beginners; others are geared toward individuals that have a good understanding of beginning personal finance principles … all of these resources [at least the basic information] are available at no cost. This should not be considered an exhaustive list of resources, merely a broad brush stroke. Here are a dozen different resources covering various aspects of personal finance:

• Checkbook Basics
• FDIC - Money Smart
• Florida State - Fundamentals of Financial Planning
• Freddie Mac - Credit Smarts
• MoneySKILL
• MU Extension - Info Sheets
• My Money
• NEFE - Get Smart About Your Money
• NEFE - High School Financial Planning Program
• Practical Money Skills for Life
• Rutgers - Investing for your Future
• Smart Money - Investing 101
  

SUMMARY of LAST MONTHS WEEKLY TIPS:
- 10/05 - 8% Rule
- 10/12 - Pension Protection Act of 2006
- 10/19 - Credit Card Trap Widens
- 10/26 - Credit Myths
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THE FINANCIAL TIP OF THE WEEK IS A SERVICE OF...
University of Missouri-Columbia
Personal Financial Planning Department
Office for Financial Success
Dr. Mark Oleson - OFS Director