Financial Education

Accessing the American Dream of financial self-sufficiency is not based on obtaining a loan or buying a new car; it is the very basics of education - knowing the importance of savings, how to balance a checkbook, budgeting, or investing for retirement.

NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz, Member,  Financial Literacy and Education Commission.

 

Financial Education Library

Printable PDF Brochures

• ID Theft - How to avoid identity theft.
• Credit Reporting - What credit reporting is and why it is important.
• Watching for Credit Card Tricks - Protecting consumers from common credit card tricks.
• Credit Card Tricks 1 - Credit card interest rates and late fees.
• Credit Card Tricks 2 - The impact of cash advances.
• Your Own Credit Card - Helpful information regarding how best to use a credit card.

Federally Insured Credit Union Savings

• National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Share Insurance
• NCUA Share Insurance Estimator
• Your Insured Funds

General Financial Education Links

• My Money - U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.
• FDIC Consumer News
• Money Smart
• U.S. Treasury Office of Financial Education
• National Endowment for Financial Education
• Federal Reserve Board Consumer Information
• USAGov: Money in General
• America Saves
• Jump$tart
• NeighborWorks America
• Operation HOPE

NEW!! Savings Resources

Test Your Savings Knowledge with the America Saves Saving Quiz:

Savings and Investing Calculators:

• Calculate your saving and investment needs with these helpful calculators compiled by the Security and Exchange Commission

Retirement Planning:

• Estimate your Retirement Needs:
  English
  Spanish
• Helpful government retirement resources from My Money.gov

Saving and Investing:

• Government resources on Saving and Investing

Strategies for Saving and Saving Tips:

• Strategies for Saving from America Saves
• Savings Tips from America Saves

Speeches / Statements / Press / Photos

• Transcripts of Financial Literacy and Education Commission Meetings
• U.S. Treasury Recognition of Credit Union Programs