Money Management Help

There are several resources to help with managing money, improving credit, building wealth, and taxes.

Managing Money

www.moneysbestfriend.com — A great resource for everything financial. Get information and tools for everything from insurance to credit to budgeting and more!

www.massachusetts.tomorrowsmoney.org — Tomorrow's Money: Resources on how to get started in investing as a novice, provided by the Office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer.

www.mymoney.gov — A product of the US Financial Literacy and Education commission, this site is another great resource for all things financial - credit, homeownership, banking, retirement, savings, and more!

www.thebeehive.org — An effort of the One Economy Corporation and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, this site contains information a plenty. Learn more about buliding a budget, filing taxes, credit, sending money, banking, buying a home and more!

www.financialeducation.citigroup.com — This site, organized by Citigroup, provides links and resources on credit, insurance, retirement, investing, identify theft, and more!

wiseupwomen.org — Wi$eUp is a program designed for Generation X & Y women, by the US Dept of Labor's Women's Bureau. Its goals are to promote financial security through online education and to encourage responsible saving habits for future retirement.

Improving Credit

www.moneymanagement.org — Consumer Credit Counseling Services offers an array of tools, training, and personalized information to help people understand and manage credit.

www.cautionwithcredit.com - An effort of the Massachusetts State Treasurer's Office, this site will help you understand the Dos and Don'ts to get and maintain good credit.

www.creditfairy.org — Credit Fairy is a site sponsored by the Consumer Bankers Foundation and the Ad Council with credit tips, dispelled myths, and instruction on how to read a credit report.

Tax Information

www.irs.gov/individuals — The IRS provides many resources to help individuals with various tax return issues from refunds to forms to online filing, and more!

www.irs.gov/businesses — For small business owners, the IRS has many other resources about operations, taxes and other business-related issues.

Building Wealth

www.massassets.org — Individual Development Accounts (IDA's) are matched savings accounts where eligible individuals can save for homeownership, post-secondary education or small business development. Check out the Midas Collaborative website for more information.

 

www.cfp.net — The Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards provides links to financial resource tops such as credit, consumer protection, investing, financial training, and more!

Student Loans

Federal Student Loan Repayment Plan — If you currently have student loans you may qualify for the new federal government Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program, a new payment option for federal student loans that can help you keep your loan payments affordable with payment caps based on your income and family size.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program — You may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your federal student loans after 10 years of full-time employment at a public service or non-profit agency.

Recursos en Español

Algunos de los entrenamientos en el calendario están en español. Hay materiales y otros recursos aquí:

www.balancepro.net/spanish

www.mymoney.gov/Espanol

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