Financial Education

National Consumer Protection Week

March 2, 2008, marks the start of National Consumer Protection Week (“NCPW”), a week designed to highlight consumer protection and education efforts.  This year’s theme, “Financial Literacy: A Sound Investment” focuses on the importance of education as the first line of defense for consumers who want to manage their money wisely and protect themselves from frauds and rip-offs. For more information go to: NCPW or the Federal Trade Commission.

National Organizations

The following organizations provide resources for consumers seeking information and assistance related to personal finance.

Foreclosure Resources for Consumers
Board of Governors

Personal Financial Education
Federal Reserve System financial education site.

Financial Literacy 2010
Teaching guides and training opportunities.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
List of approved housing counseling agencies, by state
Phone: 1-888-466-3487

Institute of Consumer Financial Education
Phone: (619) 239-1401

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Emphasizes K-12 financial education.
Phone: 1-888-45-EDUCATE, or 1-888-453-3822

National Association of Securities Dealers
Phone: (240) 386-4200 (MediaSource)

Smart Saving for College
A guide to college savings resources.
The Stock Market Game

National Council on Economic Education
Phone: 1-800-338-1192

National Endowment for Financial Education
Phone: (303) 741-6333

National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Provides information on counseling, debt management plans, money management education, and homeowner counseling and education.
Phone: 1-800-388-2227

The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation's
Neighborworks^® Network
Phone: (202) 220-2300

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation District Offices:

Great Lakes District (Michigan): (513) 221-4260
North Central District (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin): (816) 931-4176 or
1-800-823-1428
Rocky Mountain District (Montana): (303) 782-0299

The Beehive
Sponsored by One Economy Corporation. Provides information to address everyday questions and concerns about money, jobs, health and other matters.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
Phone: (202) 720-0742

Local Extension Offices
Financial Security in Later Life

U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Financial Education
Provides updates on the Treasury's financial education activities, including testimony and speeches from federal officials and information on the Financial Literacy and Education Commission.

Economic Literacy Resources

Ninth District State Resources

Views expressed by the above organizations do not necessarily represent those of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.