What’s your biggest money hurdle? Do you get bogged down by financial acronyms? Are you confused by all the fine print on your statements? What about just expanding your financial knowledge, in general? Well, in case you haven’t heard, April officially starts National Financial Literacy Month! So why not take some time and learn something new about your personal finances.
There are a number of great financial literacy resources out there to assist you and most of them are FREE. First, stop by the Money channel at NEAMB.com. There you’ll find a listing of Benefits, Feature articles, Consumer Guides and Calculator Tools all available from NEA MB to aide you in developing your financial aptitude.
If you’re available on April 19th, join the free Financial Literacy & Education Summit 2010 webcast which is being held live from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago starting at 9:00 am, Central time. This year’s theme is Advancing Financial Responsibility & Stability. Advance registration for the Summit is open now. If that time is not convenient, you can also view previous Summits from 2009, 2008 and 2007 online.
Some of my other no-cost, financial resource faves include mymoney.gov, and the FDIC’s Money Smart financial education program. A colleague of mine also recommends the 2010 Consumer Action Handbook which you can order from the U.S. General Services Administration.
For members ages 25 to 35, check out feedthepig.org. It was developed in conjunction with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has a bevy of great tips and discussions with other readers your own age on just about any financial topic.
Do you have a website, blog, or other source you use for increasing your financial literacy? Please post a comment and share them with other Money Talk readers. I love finding new finance web site gems on the internet and I know others would appreciate your input, too!
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