Additional Resources

General

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

Citation: admin. (2005, September 12). Additional Resources. Retrieved January 08, 2011, from Free Online Course Materials — USU OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.usu.edu/Family__Consumer____Human_Development/Family_Finance/Additional_Resources.html.