Resources

National Jump$tart Coalition: www.jumpstart.org
Jump$tart is a national coalition of organizations dedicated to improving the financial literacy of kindergarten through college-age youth by providing advocacy, research, standards and educational resources.

Professional Speakers

Financial Beginnings: www.financialbeginnings.org
Financial Beginnings educates and inspires youth and young adults to understand finance and value its importance.

Banking on Our Future: www.operationhope.org
Banking on Our Future links professionals from around the Portland Metro area with schools and community groups to teach personal finance to youth.

Online Programs for Youth

FSI: Fraud Scene Investigator: www.nasaa.org
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation launched this online interactive investor education program that teaches and empowers students how to detect and stop investment fraud.

Wells Fargo: www.handsonbanking.org
Hands on Banking is a fun financial education program that presents the basics of smart money management in an easy to use format.

Banking on Our Future: www.bankingonourfuture.org
Banking on Our Future Online is an interactive financial education program for elementary, middle and high school students.

Lower My Bills: www.lowermybills.com
Lower My Bills is the premier, free online service for consumers to compare the lowest rates on monthly bills and reduce the cost of living.

My Savings Quest: www.mysavingsquest.com
My Savings Quest is an online savings game that helps kids learn how to save money.

Federal Reserve Bank: www.chicagofed.org/consumer_information/budgeting_and_saving.cfm  
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has online resources to help you budget and save money.

Instructor Resources and Curriculum

National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE): www.nefe.org
The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) is the only private, nonprofit, national foundation wholly dedicated to improving the financial well-being of all Americans. 

Consumer Jungle: www.consumerjungle.org   
The Consumer Jungle website has the information for all that you need to know to survive and thrive in the real world.

“Tomorrow’s Money” Guide: www.oregon.tomorrowsmoney.org
Information and tools to help you manage your finances effectively.

Money Smart: www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/index.html
FDIC’s Money Smart is a financial education program for adults.

Bee Hive: www.thebeehive.org/Templates/National/Default.aspx?PageId=1
The Bee Hive connects you to important information and the local help to make it happen.

The Mint: www.themint.org
The Mint is an interactive website that helps teach students about money and finance.

Saving for College

Oregon College Savings Plans: www.oregon529network.com
The Oregon 529 College Savings Network is a set of qualified college savings plans established by the State of Oregon to help families and individuals save for future higher education expenses.

SavingForCollege.com: www.savingforcollege.com
Savingforcollege.com is your best source for objective information about Section 529 college savings plans and other ways to save and pay for college.

Upromise: www.upromise.org
Upromise is a one-stop college service provider that helps families earn, save and pay for higher education.

Free Credit Reports

AnnualCreditReport.com: www.annualcreditreport.com
Annualcreditreport.com is a centralized service for consumers to request free annual credit reports. It was created by the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies - Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Financial Calculators

Dinkeytown: www.Dinkytown.net
Dinkeytown.net has a wide range of financial calculators.

Choose to Save: www.choosetosave.org/calculators
Choose to Save is dedicated to raising awareness about the need to plan and save for long-term personal financial security.

Protection Against Identity Theft

Oregon Department of Finance & Corporate Securities: www.dfcs.oregon.gov
The Division of Finance and Corporate Securities’ (DFCS) mission is to encourage the widest possible range of financial services, products, and information for Oregonians; delivered in a safe, sound, equitable, and fraud-free manner.

Federal Trade Commission: www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data/idt.shtm
The Bureau of Consumer Protection works to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in the marketplace.

Choosing the Right Credit Card

CreditCards.com: www.creditcards.com
CreditCards.com is a leading online credit card marketplace, bringing consumers and card issuers together.

Cardrating.com: www.cardrating.com
Cardrating.com links you to sites that offer information such as: The Top 10 Credit Card Offers and Great Credit Card Deals.

Bankrate.com: www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/cc_home.asp
Bankrate, Inc. is the web's leading aggregator of financial rate information. Bankrate's rate data research offering is unique in its depth and breadth.

Buying a Car

Edmunds: www.edmunds.com
Edmunds Inc. works to empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders.