Save & Invest

Information and tips to help you if you are thinking about or already using online banking systems.

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

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

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.

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 special edition of FDIC Consumer News focuses on Teens. You're beginning to make some grown-up decisions about how to save and spend your money. That's why learning the right ways to manage money...right from the start...is important. Here are suggestions.

Women face many challenges in saving for retirement. This website highlights some of those issues and provides tips to get started. The site is presented in English and Spanish.

If you are saving for retirement at work, this website will help you understand your plan and the federal law that governs your plan. It explains what information you should review periodically and where to go for help with questions. This website is presented in English and Spanish.

This website provides information on US Savings bonds. It features an on-line calculator for determining the value of various types of savings bonds including Series EE, E and I bonds and Savings Notes.

This website provides information about the tax advantages of saving with US Savings Bonds. If you only look at the rate your savings bonds are earning, they may not seem like a strong investment. But when you factor in all the tax advantages, your bonds are earning more than you think. The site includes a Tax Advantages Calculator.