*MANAGING YOUR MONEY
News from The White House Congress To-Do List
Quote of the day -
"... An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." -Benjamin Franklin
*Websites to help you manage your money
Credit Card Information |
The site with free search capability for researching credit cards; excellent information for building and managing credit. bankrate.com |
Credit Rating and Credit Scores |
The go-to site for ordering a free copy of your credit report from the three major credit bureaus. annualcreditreport.com |
| The site for current information on how the most popular credit score (FICO) is calculated. myfico.com |
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Debt Management |
The site that provides information on setting up debt repayment plans including referrals to agencies meeting National Foundation for Credit Counseling standards. NFCC.com |
Identity Theft |
The site where you can opt out of pre-screened credit offers for five years or permanently. optoutprescreen.com |
| The Federal Trade Commission’s official site on dealing with identity theft. This site includes information on what to do if victimized and an affidavit to be filled out in the event that your personal financial information is stolen. www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft |
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| The site with great information on preventing identity theft as well as some of the latest consumer advocacy issues affecting students across the country. privacyrights.org/identity.htm |
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Money Management |
The U.S. government’s site for financial education. mymoney.gov |
| A mainstream site that breaks down the basics of money management—always has new content and provides interesting articles on budgeting. www.money.msn.com |
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| The site for discovering how to save. feedthepig.org |
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| The site that helps consumers to make sound financial decisions at every life stage. 360financialliteracy.org |
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| The site for personal finance resources, games and materials. practicalmoneyskills.com |
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Student Loans and Financial Aid |
The site for comprehensive information on financing your education. ecmc.org |
| The site for comprehensive information on financing your education. finaid.org |
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| The site for the U.S. Department of Education’s central database where you can look up your federal student aid information including grants and loans. nslds.ed.gov |
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| The official site for filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can also check your FAFSA status and make corrections to a processed FAFSA. www.fafsa.ed.gov |
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| The site for student loan facts, trends, policy issues and advocacy. projectonstudentdebt.org |
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General Resources for Students |
The site for free information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school. studentaid.ed.gov |
| The site to find colleges, learn about financial aid and use expert college planning tools. collegeboard.org |
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This brochure will help you understand some money management terms. PDF |
LPC is Green!
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Money Saving Strategies from SallieMae - pdf
Use this calculator to determine how long it will take you to reach your financial goals.
Use this worksheet to create a budget and assess how you are doing each month compared with your budget goal.
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Link to videos from Financial Aid TV
Click Here for 30 simple ways to save money.
Keep a Budget - Keep track of where your money is going.
Understand the deductions on your paycheck (PDF)
Here is a Printable Brochure to help you Manage Your Records!
Savings Information and Worksheet (PDF)
MoneySavingTips.org lists dozens of tips for saving money as well as a step by step guide to reduce budgets.
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How to become a _____ in the United States.
You can click on an occupation to see if you have what it takes.
For information on choosing a major.
For information and videos to help you pick a career.
Financial Calculators (Dollartimes.com)
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Home and Car Loans, Investment and Savings, Personal Finance Click here
Do you want to know how much money you could save if you stopped smoking? Click here for a calculator.
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Protect Yourself from Online Fraud - What is "phishing?"
Identity Theft is a CRIME - protect your GOOD name.
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*IMPORTANT -Las Positas College is not affiliated with and does not endorse any of the Websites listed. This is simply a compiled list of web resources which may provide helpful information. LPC does not make any warranty regarding the accuracy or reliability of any information provided in this list. Clicking any link listed, other than the LPC's, above will transfer the user to a page not under LPC’s control.
