Resources for Consumers

Looking for information on Financial Literacy resources for yourself, family members, students or clients? We have included links to several sites and materials to help navigate the confusing and ever-changing world of personal finance.

Basic Financial Literacy Resources

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
FINRA Investor Education Foundation A 5-question financial quiz and information about financial literacy developed by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy.
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
mymoney.gov - dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education
National Consumer Protection Week
Understanding Your Credit Score

Credit Counseling

Credit Counseling Help

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Basics
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
NACTT Academy for Consumer Bankruptcy Education
Personal Bankruptcy: Is It Right For You?
Legal Services Vermont has shared several informational videos on bankruptcy:
Shore Legal Access of Maryland has created two new educational videos on bankruptcy:
- Click here for English version: Bankruptcy video-English
- Click here for Spanish version: Bankruptcy video-Spanish

Elementary Students

Practical Money Skills for Life

High School Students

Money Skills Financial Literacy Education
The Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) Program is a nationwide program which provides high school and college educators easy access to volunteer professionals from the bankruptcy community who go into the schools to teach students important financial literacy lessons, tactics and techniques to help them understand how to use credit wisely, avoid credit card debt and understand the consequences of leading a debt-filled rather than a debt-free life.

College Students

Student Loan Debt Clock for a sobering view of an emerging national problem
The Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) Program is a nationwide program which provides high school and college educators easy access to volunteer professionals from the bankruptcy community who go into the schools to teach students important financial literacy lessons, tactics and techniques to help them understand how to use credit wisely, avoid credit card debt and understand the consequences of leading a debt-filled rather than a debt-free life.
Click here to view a video on student loans in bankruptcy courtesy of City Bar Justice Center

Financial Information For Military And Their Families

InCharge Education Foundation, Inc. developed Military Money™ to provide an authoritative financial resource for military families. Military Money shares information on educational opportunities, education funding, saving, banking, investing, retirement and credit as well as empowering career and lifestyle resources.
Military Money from the GI Bill to VA loans, frequent moves to deployment preparation, military readers deserve financial information and planning tools designed with their unique needs in mind.
Veterans Legal Services produced a document showing Potential Income Sources for Military Service members and Veterans

For Consumers