NCUA's Consumer Resources is a list of government sites to inform and educate on such topics as retirement planning, saving for college, mortgages, loan calculators and credit report investigations.
MyMoney.gov is another financial information clearinghouse of government websites and information for consumers.
CreditSmart by Freddie Mac is an online free course in credit building and maintenance. As may of us know, credit is vastly important for people to attain the lives they want. The ability to acquire reliable vehicles, safe and affordable housing, and finance higher education can depend on credit history.
OCC: Financial Literacy Resources The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (The Department of the Treasury) has the most exhaustive list of resources, including such topics as investing, elder financial exploitation, housing, resources in Spanish, and small business financing
And in other news: the ALA's Facebook page was hacked over the weekend. The story proves that librarians have the very best senses of humor. The page has been restored to the rightful hands now.
