MyMoney Resources - Life Events

This special edition of FDIC Consumer News puts special focus on staying focused and avoiding costly decisions during major life events.

This website presents a guide to the types of savings vehicles, including bank accounts that are protected by FDIC Insurance.

This website presents, "Spotlight On," which features updates on programs and outreach efforts by several Money Smart Alliance Partners. It is organized by theme so that educators can learn how Money Smart Alliance Partners are integrating Money Smart into other related programs. Themes include asset-building; community development; credit, employment services, foreclosure prevention, homeownership, self-sufficiency, seniors, small business and youth.

This website provides information that may be helpful to consumers, financial institutions, and the community groups working with them on foreclosure-related issues. 

This website presents the Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Videos, which are available in English and Spanish. The videos are designed for those who are interested in teaching financial education to others.

This website presents success stories and updates on the Money Smart Financial Education curriculum. It includes several success stories from those using the Money Smart

The FDIC -- along with fellow regulators and the banking industry -- is working vigorously to help consumers and the banking industry avoid unnecessary foreclosures and stop foreclosure "rescue" scams that promise false hope to consumers at risk of losing their homes.This website provides information that may be helpful to consumers, financial institutions, and the community groups working with them on foreclosure-related issues.

This website presents a multi-media education tool to help you learn how to protect yourself and your computer against Identity Thieves. The presentation provides information on steps you should take to secure your computer and protect yourself from identity theft, as well as actions you should take if you become a victim of identity theft.

This website presents the computer-based Money Smart curriculum -- a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help individuals outside the financial mainstream develop financial skills and positive banking relationships. The Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) is a friendly and easy to  use  learning tool that teaches the 10 modules of the Money Smart curriculum through a computer.

This website, and downloadable brochure, provides information on how mortgage modification programs can help those at risk of foreclosure save their home.