Website of the U.S. Army's Financial Readines program. The site features information for service members and their families, including on-line calculators and educational video presentations.
Website of the U.S. Navy Fleet and Personal Readiness program. This site includes information and links to resources on budgeting, money management and planning.
This website includes helpful hits and tips on buying a home. It features video presentations and written information about such areas as determining what price home you can afford, shopping for a mortgage, shopping for a home, making an offer, getting a home inspection, shopping for homeowners insurance, and more.
This website give us an overview of Adjustable Rate Mortgages, explains how ARMs work, and discusses some of the issues you might face as a borrower. It features a Mortgage Checklist to help with your decision.
Whether you are buying a house or refinancing your mortgage, this information can help you decide if an interest-only mortgage payment (an I-O mortgage)--or an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) with the option to make a minimum payment (a payment-option ARM)--is right for you.
This Department of Agriculture website provides information on an array of topics around Financial Security. It includes information on the work of land-grant university partners and Cooperative Extension, to help youth, economically-vulnerable individuals and families, and consumers making financial decisions. It also includes information on research focused on household savings behavior and family-owned businesses.
This website provides information that can help you and your family adapt to tough economic times. The features resources include brochures, articles, and links to other pages about money management.
Under the federal Consumer Leasing Act, you, the consumer, have a right to information about the costs and terms of a vehicle lease. This resource will help you compare lease offers and negotiate a lease that best fits your needs, budget, and driving patterns.
Information on how to obtain your credit report, how credit scores are determined, how to verify reported information, and how to improve and maintain a good credit score.