Outside Resources

Credit Score Information:

• Free Credit Report: You can order your free annual credit report online at www.annualcreditreport.com, by calling 877-322-8228, or by completing an Annual Report Request Form and mailing it to:
  Annual Credit Report Request Service
  P.O. Box 105281
  Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
• Credit Counseling: Your local Consumer Credit Counseling Service may be helpful in advising you on how to manage your credit. For the nearest agency,
  call 1-800-388-2227.
• Credit Repair: How to Help Yourself
• Getting Credit

 Important Links:

• 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy - a plethora of information for every phase of your life. Eleven key life stage areas are covered: Childhood, College, Career, Military and Reserves, Couples and Marriage, Parenthood, Home Ownership, Entrepreneurs, Life Crisis, Sandwich Generation, and Retirement and Estate Planning, along with a companion section on financial literacy for women.
  • Basic Financial Calculator
  • Student Budget Calculator
  • Rent vs. Buy Calculator
  • Understanding IRAs
  • Retirement Planning Basics
  • How to Talk to Your Children About Money
•   Feed the Pig - a website for career builders (those between the ages of 25 and 34) to help them plan their financial future. Don’t let your age keep you off this site. There’s plenty of good information for all. Be sure to check out the videos, and sign up to receive the weekly Money Savings Tips. You’ll be surprised how easy it will be to save a little extra money here and there and how it can add up.
  • Spending Habit Breaking Help
  • 5% Savings Challenge
• Mint.com -  brings all your financial accounts together online,  automatically categorizes your transactions, lets you set budgets & helps you achieve your savings goals, and it's all completely free.