7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life: How to Live Well with the Money You Have (Hardcover)
by Michelle Singletary
"Sweat the small stuff." "Priorities lead to prosperity." Singletary's no-nonsense approach to personal finance optimization is inspired by her own experience, the advice of a thrifty grandmother and the knowledge of financial experts. Key Phrases: personal finance, home budget strategies, personal money management.
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The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook (Budget Kit)
by Judy Lawrence
A great book on keeping a home budget and managing your personal finances. Key Phrases: personal finance, online budgeting system, Monthly Budget Worksheet, Yearly Home Budget Worksheet, Monthly Budget Worksheet, Yearly Budget Worksheet, Savings Record, and Personal Money Management.
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Quick and Easy Budget Book: A Practical Workbook for Balancing Your Household Budget
by Dianna Barra
This book explains how to keep a simple budget with less time. One read said, "The Monthly Budget is the income and spending guidelines that are planned for each month..." Key Phrases: Home Budget Approach, Monthly Money Summary, Personal Finance, Expense Tracking, Fixed Income, Fixed Payments.
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The Everything Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s Book: Erase Your Debt; Personalize Your Budget and Plan Now to Secure Your Future
by Debby Fowles
A great book on managing personal finances for people in their 20s and 30s. Helps readers get a handle on debt and manage their personal home budget. Key Phrases: personal finance, home budget, debt reduction, financial planning.
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Simple Money Solutions: 10 Ways You Can Stop Feeling Overwhelmed by Money and Start Making It Work for You (Hardcover)
by Nancy Lloyd
A must read if you plan to stop worrying about and want to take control of your financial future. It is a common sense approach to getting the most out of the money you have. Key Phrases: personal finance, money management, home budgeting, money advice.
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Spend Well, Live Rich: How to Get What You Want with the Money You Have
by Michelle Singletary
Michelle Singletary is a syndicated columnist for The Washington Post whose popular personal finance column appears in more than 120 newspapers. She’s also a mother of three children who understands what it’s like to live on a budget. In a plainspoken, sassy, no-nonsense voice, Michelle provides answers to the financial issues that confront almost every household: how to teach children the value of money; how to address money issues in a relationship or marriage; household saving tips; getting the best loans; and much more. Key Phrases: personal finance, money management, home budget, personal finance management.
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The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
by Suze Orman
"Most likely, you are young; I hope you feel you are fabulous; and chances are you are also broke..." Key Phrases: Personal Finance Management, Home Budget Planning, Social Security, Fair Isaac, Uncle Sam, Money Management.
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Think and Grow Rich!
by Napoleon Hill
"TRULY, THOUGHTS ARE THINGS-and powerful things at that when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence, and a BURNING DESIRE for their translation into..." Key Phrases: personal finance achievement, marketing personal services, money management, definite chief aim, Infinite Intelligence, Creative Imagination.
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The Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
“The person who said this was a vice president of a trust department..." Key Phrases: economic outpatient care, budgeting, money management strategies, personal finance, annual realized income, prodigious accumulators, Johnny Lucas, New York, General Motors.
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
by T. Harv Eker
"PEOPLE ARE SHOCKED, AT THE BEGINNING OF MY seminars, when one of the first things I tell them is ’Don't believe a word I say...’" Key Phrases: Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar, Person Finance Management Solutions, Donald Trump, Success Story, Money Management.
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Personal Finance Management
Purchasing a Home
College Resources
Credit Bureaus
Debt Management
Investing
PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT
Personal Financial Education
The Federal Reserve System is committed to economic and personal financial education. Here you can find links to instructional materials and tools that can increase your understanding of the Federal Reserve, economics and financial education.
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Jump$tart Coalition
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy determined that the average student who graduates from high school lacks basic skills in the management of personal financial affairs. Many are unable to balance a checkbook and most simply have no insight into the basic survival principles involved with earning, spending, saving and investing.
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National Partnership for Financial Empowerment (NPFE)
The National Partners for Financial Empowerment (NPFE) is a coalition of consumer and community organizations, corporations, business organizations, federal, state and local governments, and non-profit groups dedicated to helping improve personal finance skills, including money management, saving, investing and credit in United States today.
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PURCHASING A HOME
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.
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Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae is a private, shareholder-owned company that works to make sure mortgage money is available for people in communities all across America.
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Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac makes housing more accessible and affordable for millions of families across America by linking homeowners and renters to the world's capital markets. It is a unique mortgage credit system that makes homeownership a reality for more of America's families.
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COLLEGE RESOURCES
U.S. Department of Education FREE Application for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA is an acronym for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It gives U.S. college students access to the largest source of financial assistance through loans, work-study, and grants.
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FinAid
FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This website is a comprehensive collection of information about student financial aid on the web.
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College Savings Plans Network
The College Savings Plans Network formed as an affiliate to the National Association of State Treasurers. Intended to make higher education more attainable, the Network serves as a clearinghouse for information among existing college savings programs. Additionally, CSPN monitors federal activities and promotes legislation that will positively affect state programs.
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CREDIT BUREAUS
Equifax
Equifax has been providing value-added information solutions to businesses and consumers for over 107 years. It provides credit information for consumers regarding credit ratings, understanding credit, credit scores and credit reports.
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Experian
Experian provides credit information for consumers regarding credit ratings, understanding credit, credit scores and credit reports.
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TransUnion
TransUnion provides credit information for consumers regarding credit ratings, understanding credit, credit scores and credit reports.
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DEBT MANAGEMENT
National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)TM
Founded in 1951, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)TM, Inc., through its member agencies, sets the national standard for quality credit counseling, debt reduction services and education for financial wellness.
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American Financial Service
Through established relationships they have with creditors and financial institutions, they are able to successfully negotiate the debts for their clients at a substantial discount.
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INVESTING
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
It is the nation's leading organization of Fee-Only comprehensive financial planning professionals. NAPFA members are trusted, objective financial advisors for consumers and institutions alike.
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BetterInvesting
BetterInvesting is a non-profit organization providing investment information, education and support that empowers members to become successful, lifetime investors.
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