Find helpful financial information based on where you are in life - from the birth of a child to retirement.
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Use tools such as calculators, budgeting worksheets, and checklists to make more informed financial decisions.
MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are buying a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401(k), the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you maximize your financial decisions. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 Federal agencies and Bureaus designed to help you make smart financial choices.
This site organizes financial education help from over 20 different Federal web sites in one place. Content is organized by where you are in life ("Life Events"), who you are ("My Resources"), and by specific hands-on tools ("Tools"). Popular Topics are also highlighted. This site provides summaries of resources available at other official government sites and allows you to open those pages in a new window ("Learn More").
Registration is now open for the next meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC. Registration will remain open until May 15 or until capacity. Please register promptly here.
An agenda will be posted soon
It can be hard to understand the language of financial products and services. Just what exactly is a grace period? What is a balloon payment? Ask CFPB, a new tool from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , can help you find answers to these and other common financial questions. Visit ConsumerFinance.gov/askcfpb for answers about credit cards, mortgages, and more.
The Financial Literacy and Education Commission has developed a new national strategy to promote financial literacy and education. Promoting Financial Success in the United States: National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2011 was created through a process that included conversations with private, public, and non-profit representatives from the field. Articulating a vision of sustained financial well-being for individuals and families in our nation, this document sets strategic direction for policy, education, practice, research, and coordination in the financial literacy and education field.