Financial Literacy Resources
Keys to Your Financial Future Financial Education Curriculum by Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
- Step 2.1: Calculate Your Debt-to-Income Ratio (PDF)
- Step 2.2: Order Your Credit Report (PDF)
- Step 2.3: Credit Report Review Checklist (PDF)
- Step 2.4: Disputing Errors on Your Credit Report (PDF)
- Step 2.5: Credit Repair or Building Plan (PDF)
CNN Money 101 - A step by step guide to gaining control of your financial life.
FoolProofme - interactive money management program is a highly interactive modules that teach young people about money, financial responsibility and the realities of the free enterprise system.
Cash Course - Your real-life money guide can help you make a budget that works for you and assist in decoding piles of student loan paperwork, and managing your money.
Iowa Opportunity Passport can help you learn to save and manage your money. Available in select communities in Iowa.
Needs vs. Wants Worksheet (PDF) - Cash Course: Your real-life money guide website has a great worksheet to help you begin to budget and the first place to start is to identify your wants vs. needs.
Student Loan Comparison Chart Worksheet (PDF) - Cash Course: Your real-life money guide website has a great worksheet to help you work through the sometimes complicated student loan search. This worksheet can help you compare all of your options.
The Consumer Jungle is a website administered by the University of Arizona. It is an interactive website that can help you understand and manage your credit.
The free credit report site is AnnualCreditReport.com. This is the only site that is truly free. All other sites will require enrollment into other paying programs, or, like Credit Karma, will use the information provided by consumer to sell.
Find an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance in your community to get your income taxes filed for free!
Used car checklist - This handy checklist will help you gather all the information you need to make an informed purchase.
How much do people spend - Sometimes it can be helpful to know what typical household spending looks like in the United States.