Other Helpful Resources
Agencies and Organizations
MyMoney.gov
Supported by the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education CommissionU.S. Department of Treasury, this is a federal government website that provides various governmental resources on personal finance. Free teaching resources for teachers at different levels and parents cover budgeting, taxes, retirement benefits, investment, and military families.
FTC Federal Trade Commission
The FTC site covers consumer complaints, credit & loans, debt collection, Do Not Call registry, free credit reports, identity theft, internet fraud & safety, money matters, and privacy & data security.
New Mexico Attorney General
The NM Attorney General's website contains information on where you may report consumer issues.
USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
The USDA organization aims to improve households' health, social, environmental, and financial well-being.
eXtension(e-Extension)
A national Extension site, eXtension is designed to collaborate efforts among professionals in different universities/agencies. Its location on personal finance covers hot topics, including consumer credit, estate planning, health finance, and retirement planning. You may leave questions for experts to answer!
National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
A national foundation wholly dedicated to improving the financial well-being of all Americans, NEFE provides financial education programs to different age groups, which include High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP), Smart about Money, Cash Course, Decumulation, and Spendster.
Federal Citizen Information Center
Publications USA Gov has topics that include money, health, housing, food, small business, education, and education. Available in Spanish. Consumer Action Handbook plus complaint procedures are available here as well.
Health Information
National Network of Libraries of Medicine gathers health resources, which are presented in different languages, e.g., Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian / Khmer, and Russian.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
The HUD website provides information on buying a home, avoiding foreclosure, obtaining rental assistance, finding a housing counselor, energy efficiency, and filing a fair housing discrimination complaint. Information is available in Spanish.
Healthy Homes
A program under HUD, the Health Homes site, has information on ways to make your house safe. Information is available in Spanish.
Other Links
Shopping?
Various sites for coupons, discounts, free trials, etc.: Pricegrabber.com, Yahoo's Shopping, coupons.com, smartsource.com, retailmenot.com, keycode.com, coupondivas.com, reuseitnetwork.org, freesharing.org, spoofee.com, heyitsfree.net, mysavings.com, sharingisgiving.org.
Invest Native Project
Financial education curriculum may be found within Invest Native Project and resources available for trainers and tribal leaders.
It's My Life- Money
PBS's interactive site on money - teen-proof!
Consumer Jungle
A financial education plan for independent living for teachers and students can be found at Consumer Jungle.
New Mexico Kids
NM Kids include children-related resources such as childcare providers, parenting, and child safety.
College Daycare Finder
College Daycare Finder is a guidebook for college students searching for quality childcare options.
E-Bullying
Cyberbully411: The definition, regulations, solutions, actions, stories, depression. Etc.
Emergency Preparedness
NEFE's program focuses on financial and wealth preparation in dealing with Preparing for Natural Disasters.
New Mexico Aging and Long-term Services Department
Resources from N.M. Aging includes elderly-focused consumer issues, aging protective services, other resourceful links, and Indian elder affairs.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - Adult Financial Education
For adult financial educators, the tools here show our latest thinking on consumer financial behavior and effective financial education practices
Money As You Grow
- Resources For Parents and Caregivers
Activities and conversation starters to help your children develop money skills, habits, and attitudes that can serve them well as adults.
- Money As You Grow (Ages 3-5)
Early Childhood
- Money As You Grow (Ages 6-12)
Middle Childhood
- Money As You Grow (Ages 13-21)
Teens and young adults
- How Kids Develop Money Skills
- Financial Literacy Guide for Kids, Teens, and Students
- Financial Resources for Single Parents
- The Complete Guide to Teaching Kids About Money
- Financial Literacy for Kids to Teach Good Money Habits + Printables
Retirement Planning
- Getting Out of Debt: A Guide For Aging Adults
- How Much Should I Have in My 401K? Balance by Age
- Retirement Planning
- Warren Buffett’s 3 Guiding Investment Principles
- Retirement Living-Retirement Planning
- Retirement and pensions checklist: the definitive guide for seniors
MoneyGeek
- MoneyGeek
- Teens' Guide to Building a Strong Personal Finance Foundation
- Take Charge of Your Finances
- How to Get a College Degree with NO Debt
- A Guide to College Saving Plans
- Student Loan Overview
- Best Credit Cards for Students
- Your First Credit Card
- How to Improve your Credit Score
- MakingCents
Improve finances, manage credit and debt, buy a car, buy a home, pay for college
- Financial Literacy Handbook
This resource will Show what you can expect to spend money on based on your age, Provide you with strategies for managing your money, and Teach you the basics of navigating life's major expenses.
- The Power of Compound Interest: Calculator & Guide
Estimate your savings or spending through compound interest. Enter your initial amount, contributions, rate of return, and years of growth to see how your balance increases over time
MakingCents
- Improve Finances
Understanding credit, budget basics, borrowing money and paying down debt.
- Managing Credit and Credit Cards
How credit cards work, getting a credit card, managing credit cards, debt management, protect yourself from fraud.
- Buying A Car
How much can I afford? Choosing your car, making the deal, securing a loan, car ownership essentials.
- Buying A Home
Is buying right for you, the cost of home ownership, the home buying process, understanding mortgages, and home ownership essentials?
- Paying for College
Affording college, saving for college, understanding student loans, getting a loan, graduate from debt.
- Collection of Tax Saving Tips and Tricks for Businesses
MyMoneyCoach
- MyMoneyCoach
Learn how to save money and make smart financial choices
TheSimpleDollar
- Student Loan Consolidation Guide
It gives borrowers a useful resource that empowers them to choose if student loan consolidation is right for them and which type may best suit their needs.
- Student Budgeting Calculator
- Keeping Track of Spending
Why it is important to keep track of your spending!
- Living Paycheck to Paycheck?
- BIG Student Loan Debt
Steps to Deal With Massive Student Loan Debt.
Credit
Scam Prevention/Identity Theft
- Comparitech
Protect yourself from identity theft
- New Internet Scams: A Guide for 2021
This New Online Scam Prevention Guide gives information about the new scam scheme and how to avoid it to protect yourself and the people in your community.
- How To Keep Elderly Loved Ones Safe From Online Scams
Financial Calculators
Mortgage, loan, retirement, auto, credit cards, life insurance, savings... These are great websites to calculate almost anything about personal finances.
- FinancialCalculators.com
- Dinkytown.net
- Bankrate.com
- TheCalculatorSite.com
- Credit Card Calculator - Cost of paying the minimum
- Auto Calculator - True cost of car purchase
- Good Calculators
Free Online Calculators
Money and College
- Affordable Colleges Online
For more information about "How to Budget, Save and Spend Wisely in School."
- Alternative Funding for Graduate School
- Best Credit Cards for College Students
- Best Scholarship Search Platforms
- Budgeting for College Students
- Building Your Credit Score as a College Student
- Cash Course
Another NEFE's personal finance course, but this one is geared towards college students. Free too!
- College Cost Calculator
- Guide to Managing Student Loan Debt: Tips and Resources
- How to Graduate College Debt-Free
- How to Pay Grad School Guide
- How the Financial Aid Process Works
- Low-income College Students Guide
- Student and Credit Cards
- Student Loan Calculator
- A Parent Guide to Supporting Your College-Bound Student
- 2021 College Guide for Low-Income Students
This guide is designed to help low-income students with information and resources to help with challenges, including scholarships, financial information, and organizations that assist low-income students.
- Guide to Managing Student Loans and Minimizing Student Debt
Provides students, parents, and college graduates with information and resources about understanding student loans, managing educational costs, and minimizing student debt.
- A College Student’s and Graduate’s Guide to Investments and Retirement Saving
- Understanding Your Finances: A Guide for College Students
- 135 Financial Literacy Resources For High School And College Students
- The Ultimate Guide to Financial Aid and FAFSA for College Students
- Average Student Loan Debt by State
- Fast Facts and Statistics: Student Financial Aid
Home Purchase
- Quicken Home Buyer's Guide
- MoneyGeek | Fighting Foreclosure
- Financial Literacy Handbook
This resource will: Show what you can expect to spend money on based on your age, Provide you with strategies for managing your money, and Teach you the basics of navigating life's major expenses.
- The Power of Compound Interest: Calculator & Guide