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Financial Literacy

How Money Smart are You?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

How Money Smart Are You? is a suite of interactive games and other resources based on FDIC's award-winning Money Smart program. Each game teaches players about critical financial literacy skills like earning, spending, saving, bor...

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World of Cents Game

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

NCUA's World of Cents is an engaging, kid-friendly game for ages 5 and up. This interactive game teaches kids about the value of money while reinforcing basic math skills.

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Money Smart Newsletter: Success Stories

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

FDIC's Money Smart Newsletter showcases how communities across the U.S. are using the Money Smart curriculum to promote financial literacy. This article highlights Friends Against Fraud, a workshop created by the Elder Justice Com...

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Financial Literacy and Education Resource Center

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

​​​​​In partnership with the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC), NCUA provides resources to increase access to financial literacy initiatives and help consumers make informed financial decisions. The Resource Cente...

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Financial Literacy

Consumer Resource Center

FDIC's Consumer Resource Center provides information and resource to educate and protect consumers, promote economic inclusion, and connect people with financial resources in their communities. The Resource Center highlights educa...

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MyMoney.gov

Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC)

FLEC's MyMoney.gov website features a collection of resources from more than 24 agencies that can help everyone in the U.S. build financial well-being by developing key financial literacy skills. Explore the website to find games,...

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Consumer Advice: Money Matters: How to Spot, Avoid, and Report Scams

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

This FTC webpage offers guidance on a variety of financial topics with a focus on scam awareness. Through easy-to-read articles and videos, consumers will learn how to recognize, avoid, and report scams in different contexts — lik...

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Consumer Advice: How to Avoid a Scam

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC's Consumer Advice website offers practical guidance and education on a variety of financial topics, including online security, scams, and identity theft. This How to Avoid a Scam webpage (also available as a printed PDF) offer...

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Financial Literacy

Money Smart Financial Education Program

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Money Smart is an award-winning financial education curriculum designed to help people of all ages enhance their financial skills and create positive banking relationships. Participating community-based organizations use the Money...

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Buying a Home

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

This accessible webpage from HUD walks consumers through the process of buying a home with step-by-step guidance. Consumers can learn about budgeting and shopping for a home, state and federal homebuying programs, housing loan opt...

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Fraud and Scams

U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

This CFPB webpage teaches consumers to prevent, recognize, and report common types of scams and financial fraud schemes. Consumers can explore how-to guides, recorded webinars, easy-to-understand explanations of financial terms, a...

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Plan for Retirement

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA)

This interactive SSA webpage can help community members plan for their financial needs in retirement and make informed decisions about Social Security. Consumers can estimate their monthly Social Security benefit amount and learn ...

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#GetBanked

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

The #GetBanked initiative began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of informing consumers about how to open a bank account online and ensuring that people could receive economic impact payments safely through dire...

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