Financial Literacy Resources for OSS TRiO

Valuable Financial Resources

The listed below provide information on managing personal finances, information on consumer protection, and resources for pay for college:

• MyMoney is the U.S. government’s Web site that teaches the basics about personal finance. Topics include: budgeting, credit management, saving and investing, financial planning, paying for education beyond high school, and managing loan obligations. The free “My Money” Tool Kit package covers publications on saving, investing, protecting, and getting the most for your money.
• 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy  sponsored by The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, contains articles addressing such topics as “Freshman Finance 101: Money Management Skills for College Students” and “College students and credit cards: What you don’t know can hurt you.”
• FDIC Consumer News provides articles on how to become a smarter, safer user of financial services that will protect and stretch your earnings.
• FinAid provides a wide range of information regarding pay for college. Covers topics like: grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study.
• Fastweb is an online resource which helps individuals figure out how to pay for college. They have a wide variety of scholarships for every type of student from the high school freshmen to the returning adult.
• TED Talks
  • Building a Bridge to Financial Literacy

• • The Foreign Language of Financial Literacy

• • Financial Literacy: Mellody Hobson at TEDxMidwest