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*Personal Financial Literacy Resource Guide*
Special Topic: Legal Environment (Knowing the basics)
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*Personal Financial Literacy Resource Guide*
START HERE: Welcome and Overview
Personal Finance Tools: Financial Calculators, Apps, FREE online resources, etc
Staying Current
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Staying Current: Publication Resources, News Feeds, Blogs, etc.
Staying Current: The Economic Outlook, Leading Economic Indicators, and Other Statistics
Staying Current: Fiscal Policy, Taxes and Spending
Staying Current: Inflation, Interest Rates, The Fed and Monetary Policy
Current Events
UNIT #1: Consumer Economics
Basic Economics
Chapter 1: Personal Financial Planning in Action (includes career planning)
Special Topic: Identity Theft
Special Topic: Legal Environment (Knowing the basics)
UNIT #2: Budgeting and Money Management (including taxes)
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Chapter 2: Money Management Skills (includes budgeting)
Chapter 3: Taxes in Your Financial Plan (includes info on Staying Current regarding income taxes)
Special Topic: Entrepreneurship and Starting Your Own Business
Special Topic: Paying for College
UNIT #3: Financial Institutions and Banking Services
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Chapter 4: Financial Services: Savings Plans and Payment Accounts
UNIT #4: Debt Management
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Chapter 5: Consumer Credit: Advantages, Disadvantages, Sources and Costs
UNIT #5: Consumer Purchasing
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Chapter 6: Consumer Purchasing Strategies and Wise Buying of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 7: Selecting and Financing Housing
UNIT #6: Insurance and Risk Management
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Chapter 8: Home and Automobile Insurance
Chapter 9: Health and Disability Income Insurance
Chapter 10: Financial Planning with Life Insurance
UNIT #7: Saving and Investing
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Chapter 11: Investing Basics and Evaluating Bonds (includes investing and research resources)
Chapter 12: Investing in Stocks
Chapter 13: Investing in Mutual Funds
Special Topics: Investing
UNIT #8: Personal Financial Planning
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Chapter 14: Starting Early: Retirement and Estate Planning
Special Topic: Finding Your Lost Retirement Accounts
"I have a question" Discussion Board
FREE Stuff
Legal Environment (Knowing the basics)
America's Founding Documents
Includes the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Single Stop Legal Workshops
Law: Beginner's Guides
Brought to you by the Library of Congress
The Legislative Process: Overview (Video)
Brought to you by Congress.gov
Additional Help
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