Savvy Stuff: Financial Links

The Internet is full of Web sites that claim to offer financial advice. The MoneyAndStuff staff has carefully reviewed the following sites and recommends them. MoneyAndStuff.info is not responsible for content on these links.

Jump$tart Reality Check

Recommended for teens who are preparing for independence. This quiz walks you through the real-world costs of living without Mom and Dad. You might be surprised at how much things cost!
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HotPads.com

Are you a young adult searching for a place to live? HotPads.com is a map-based real estate search engine, listing homes for sale, apartments, condos, and rental houses. The site includes a renter's guide, a calculator to help you decide whether you should buy or rent, and other handy features.

College, Money & Tuition: A Financial Guide for Success

This comprehensive 60-page guide in both English and Spanish provides information for students preparing for college and their parents. Source: National Endowment for Financial Education's smartaboutmoney.org Web site.

www.bizkids.com

Biz Kid$ is a site that supports the new PBS TV show, Biz Kid$. It teaches kids how to make and manage money. The program is underwritten by America's Credit Unions.

Watch the Biz Kid$ TV Show on your local PBS station! Times below subject to change.

  • Athens, WOUB, Sundays 11AM
  • Bowling Green, WBGU, Fridays 1PM, Sundays 7PM
  • Cincinnati, WCET, Sundays 5PM
  • Cincinnati (Lexington), WCVN, Thursdays 5PM
  • Cleveland, WVIZ, Sundays 5PM
  • Columbus, WOSU, Sundays 5PM
  • Dayton, WPTD, Saturdays 8:30AM
  • Kent/Akron, WNEO/WEAO, Sundays 8:30AM
  • Toledo, WGTE, Tuesdays, 8PM, 8:30PM
  • Find more cities and times here (PDF)
  • Check your local PBS Listings.

Credit Unions: Promote Biz Kid$ with these marketing materials!

www.nefe.org

The National Endowment for Financial Education is a non-profit foundation that provides a lot of helpful financial information for high school students and educators.

www.ntrbonline.org

The NEFE Teen Resource Bureau has great advice and tips for teens on a variety of subjects in English and Spanish. Good resources for teachers, too!

www.practicalmoneyskills.com

This site is exactly what it says. It has lesson plans for teachers, tips for families, and fun games for kids of all ages.

Teen Business Link

The Small Business Administration's Teen Business Link provides ideas and support for young entrepreneurs who want to start their own businesses.

Thrive by Five

Tools and activities to teach pre-schoolers about money, in English and Spanish, from the Credit Union National Association.
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brass Magazine

brass Magazine provides direct, intelligent, entertaining content to young adults about the money side of life™. From planning your retirement to throwing parties, brass looks at the lives of young adults and how we handle money.
NFCC

National Foundation for Credit Counseling

The NFCC promotes financially responsible behavior by providing quality financial education and counseling services. This site is recommended for adults that are interested in reducing their debt and repairing their credit.
Your Money Now

Your Money Now

A helpful collection of tips and courses from the offices of Richard Cordray, State Treasurer of Ohio
Stock Market

Virtual Stock Exchange

Play a free stock market game from marketwatch and learn how the stock market and risk works.

Looking for more?

Be sure to check out the MoneyAndStuff.info Financial Lesson Plans and Activities.

Need personal help or one-on-one advice?

If you need personal help, contact your credit union.

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“It’s not how much you make, it’s how much you save.” - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur

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