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• Adding It All Up:  Welcome to the Credit Neighborhood
  
  This Web site engages young people and adults in the process of learning and applying sound basic financial practices.  It provides resources on:  Overview of Credit, How Many Credit Cards Should People Own, Pros and Cons of Credit, What to Do About Stolen Credit Cards, Glossary of Terminology, Credit calculators, and much more.
  
  
• Choose to Save:  Education Program

  The Choose to Save Program includes calculators on: Credit Cards, Auto, Home Mortgage, and Home Equity.

• Credit Wise Cats
  
  This Web site provides educational resources to help achieve financial success.  It also is filled with information on Managing Credit, Investing, Avoiding Bankruptcy, and the Roadmap to Financial Success.
  
  
• Fannie Mae Foundation
  
  This Web site is committed to helping first-time home buyers learn what it takes to buy a home.  Included are guides on Knowing and Understanding Your Credit, Opening the Door to a Home of Your Own, Borrowing Basics:  What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You, and Choosing the Mortgage That's Right for You. 
  
  
• Freddie Mac CreditSmart Curriculum
  
  Here download the curriculum "CreditSmart:  Understand, Build, and Maintain Better Credit.  Lessons include:  Your Credit & Why it Is Important, Establishing and Maintaining Credit, Avoiding Credit Traps, Becoming a Homeowner, and much more. 
  
  
• Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis:  Personal Financial Education
  
  This Web site offers a variety of resources on loans and credit, home mortgages, interest rates, consumer protection, and banking.  Also available is the pamphlet titled "There's a lot to Learn About Money: You Can Take Charge of Your Financial Future".  
  
  
• Federal Trade Commission for the Consumer
  
  Almost every day, you're involved in some type of financial transaction requiring an educated decision.  This site has information on:  shopping for a mortgage or auto loan, checking the accuracy of your credit report, or looking for ways to protect your personal financial information.  
  
  
• Get Smart About Money
  
  The National Endowment for Financial Education launched "Get Smart About Money" campaign.  This Web site provides sound advice and practical information on how to start achieving your financial goals.  For everything from getting out of debt to saving for your future.
  
  
• Family Economics and Financial Education Project
  
  The mission of the Family Economics and Financial Education Project is to provide educators with curriculum materials, skills and confidence to effectively teach family finance.   Check out the variety of resources and curriculum on budgeting, consumer protection, savings and investing, and much more!
  
  
• Montana State University Financial Calculators
  
  This financial calculators Web site includes study guides on credit for financial calculators.  The study guides include sample credit situations, using the web to learn about student loan costs, credit and loan examples, and much more.
  
  
• National Endowment for Financial Education
  
  This Web site gives you information on credit and debt.  It includes resources on:  Tips to keep that credit record sparkling, Are you a credit user or abuser, and much more.
  
  
• Parent Smarts:  Credit Information Series for Parents
  
  The University of Illinois-Extension created this credit information Web site for parents.  It provides educational information, financial tips, activities and additional resources to help children become more responsible credit consumers. 
  
  
• The YOU First Handbook Series-National Endowment for Financial Education
  
  National Endowment for Financial Education has developed this handbook titled "The YOU First Series".  The Web site includes credit card and debt warning signs, how to tell if your credit card debt is out of control, and information about debt management services.

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