Additional Resources
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- Government site including many links. MyMoney.gov
- Information on record keeping and how long to keep records. Keeping Records
- Kelly Blue Book – Articles about buying new and used vehicles. Information about car values. Kelly Blue Book
- Instructions on how to reconcile bank statements. Nebraska Cooperative Extension NF 4
- To order the checkbook budgeting system. Montana State University
- FDIC online database of insured financial institutions. FDIC
- To get a free annual credit report. AnnualCreditReport.com
- Or call: 1-877-322-8228
- Experian (most commonly used credit bureau in Utah) Experian.com
- Or call: 1-888-397-3742
- Equifax Equifax.com
- Or call: 1-800-685-1111
- To order a credit history. TransUnion
- Or call: 1-800-888-4213
- Free booklets from Fannie Mae on mortgages, home ownership, and understanding credit. Fannie Mae Foundation
- Or Call: 1-800-599-5300
- Information on student loans and repayment calculations. UHEAA
- Bankruptcy statistics and information. American Bankruptcy Institute
- Information about warranties. Federal Citizen Information Center
- Report of car history. Costs around $15. Carfax.com
- To see what financial risks you might have. University of Illinois Extension
- For insurance quotes. QuoteSmith.com
- Information about insurance. Calculations to find out how much life insurance is needed. Life
- Guides to simple living. The Simple Living Network
- Source for conserving financial resources. TightWad.com
- Information on marriage and finances. Utah Marriage
- Investing information for kids, teens, and parents. YoungInvestor.com
- Money Management for Young Adults. FDIC Youth Money Management
- For Mutual Fund Comparisons. Morningstar
- Information on investing. Rutgers Extension
- Program on planning for a secure retirement. Purdue University
- Retirement information. University of Illinois Extension
- To take an Identity Theft risk quiz. Rutgers Extension
- For Identity Theft and other information. FirstGov for Consumers
US Specific Resources
- To order a Social Security Benefit Statement. SocialSecurity.gov
- IRS: Tax information, help and forms. IRS.gov
- To get a 1040 tax form. Form 1040
- To remove name from mail and telephone solicitation for preselected credit card offers. Lasts for 5 years.
- Call: 1-888-567-8688
- To opt out of direct marketing mail and telephone lists.
- Call: 1-800-407-1088
- US Securities and Exchange Commission to report investment fraud.
- Call: 1-800-SEC-0330
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Alena Johnson.
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