Financial Resources
Where to look for financial resources, when you don’t know where to look!
The following links provide helpful financial information.
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Consumer Action - Consumer Action is a national non-profit, multilingual and advocacy organization engaged in financial literacy and consumer protection. This site features links to headlines and news, outreach and training programs and publications that educate and advocate for consumers.
CreditSmart - CreditSmart is a multilingual financial education curriculum and consumer outreach initiative designed to help consumers build and maintain better credit, make sound financial decisions, and understand the steps to sustainable homeownership. CreditSmart has developed a variety of online resources to help housing professionals guide consumers through the various stages of the homeownership process and meet the changing needs of the marketplace.
Money Smart - The FDIC initiated this financial education curriculum that is designed to help individuals outside the financial mainstream develop financial skills and positive banking relationships. Money Smart for Young Adults consists of eight instructor-led modules. Each module includes a fully scripted instructor guide, participant guide, and overhead slides.
Federal Reserve Education - This Web site allows you to find links to instructional materials and tools that can increase your understanding of the Federal Reserve. It describes the history of the Federal Reserve, education on personal finance topics such as consumer banking and protection, home ownership and mortgages, interest rates, loans and credits, and economics.
Helpwithmybank.gov - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) designed this site to provide answers and solutions for customers of national banks. It covers national bank topics such as credit cards, checking accounts, overdraft fees, mortgages and credit reports. The site also advises consumers on how to file a complaint if they are not satisfied with a resolution from a national bank.
National Credit Union Administration - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is an independent federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions throughout the United States and its territories. This site is provides a consumer share insurance tool kit, agency and consumer alerts along with financial resources for consumers and businesses.
Council for Economic Education - The Council for Economic Education offers comprehensive, best-in-class K-12 economic and personal finance education programs and curriculum. It offers programs promoting economic literacy in the US and across the globe. All of the Council for Economic Education's programs fall into three core areas, EconomicsAmerica®, EconomicsInternational® and EconomicsExchange®.
NeighborWorks America - This is a national nonprofit organization created by Congress to provide financial support, technical assistance, and training for community-based revitalization efforts.
Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission - The mission of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission is to equip Tennesseans to make sound financial decisions when it comes to planning, saving and investing.