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April is National Financial Literacy Month!

Online resources for developing and presenting lessons on financial literacy
Credit Abuse Resistance Education — C.A.R.E. View
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy® has a comprehensive clearinghouse of resources, some free, for pre-K through college. It also publishes “Best Practices” for developing or selecting financial education materials. View
Teach It! — by the Wisconsin Educational Commission — is a collection of 21 financial management episodes for all grades. The episodes can be used as the center of a lesson and are accompanied by lesson plans and other related resources. View
The National Financial Educators Council provides some free financial literacy curriculum samples and case studies, though most programs are available for a fee.

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Online Courses
FoolProof® provides online newspapers and modules for all age groups: high school (15 hours and 6 modules), home-schooled, community groups, parents, college-age students, young adults, and adults. View
Money 101, an online series of 23 easy lessons hosted by CNNMoney.com. View
Money Management Webinars hosted by Money Management International during the month of April. View
Managing Your Finances, an online course with animation, narration, and music hosted by the University of Texas-San Antonio. View
Two online courses deal with retirement planning are offered by Rutgers and Purdue.


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Forty Money Management Tips Every College Student Should Know is posted by the National Endowment for Financial Education®, the organization that started the annual Financial Literacy celebration.  View
High School Financial Planning Program® of the National Endowment for Financial Education®.  The program will include print materials. View
Educational Materials
Materials available through the National Financial Literacy Month Home Page. The home page includes 30 steps to financial wellness. The steps include such things as a quiz, suggestions for clearing out financial clutter, correcting credit reports, planning savings accounts, and creating a spending plan. In addition, the home page includes a link to Tools for Success, which then links to different resources, such as different worksheets and an eBook titled “Tips for Change.” View
MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. The site boasts that “[w]hether you are buying a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401(k), the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you maximize your financial decisions.” The site includes a collection of resources for all kinds of people — kids, teachers, parents, caregivers, the military, women, retirees, and employers. View
Get Rich Slowly is a site that features articles about basic financial skills, such as budgeting, handling bank accounts, credit and credit cards, and investing. View