Financial Literacy
We want to give our students the tools needed to understand financial aid, loans, debt, rising costs, and budget management.
Personal financial literacy is the ability to understand and analyze your finances and your financial opportunities enabling you to participate more fully in the decisions and make informed choices.
Recommended Resources
Personal Finance
– Online personal finance tools to help build real-life ready financial skills
Calculators
Credit Reports
– Source to request a free credit report
Money Management
– The U.S. government’s site for financial education
Debt Management
– Information on setting up debt repayment plans
Identity Theft
- – Opt out of pre-screened credit offers
- – Federal Trade Commission’s official site on dealing with identity theft
- – Information on preventing identity theft
Credit Cards
– Information on credits cards, mortgages, and how to manage credit