Community Development
Financial Learning for the PublicFinancial Education - National Resources
National Consumer Protection Week
March 2, 2008, marks the start of National Consumer Protection Week ("NCPW"), a week designed to highlight consumer protection and education efforts. This year's theme, "Financial Literacy: A Sound Investment" focuses on the importance of education as the first line of defense for consumers who want to manage their money wisely and protect themselves from frauds and rip-offs. For more information go to: NCPW or the Federal Trade Commission.
National Organizations
The following organizations provide resources for consumers seeking information and assistance related to personal finance.
Foreclosure Resources for Consumers
Board of Governors
Personal Financial
Education
Federal Reserve System financial education site.
Financial Literacy 2010
Teaching guides and training opportunities.
Freddie Mac: Homebuyer Education
Phone number for Freddie Mac's North Central region, which encompasses
most of the Ninth District:
(312) 407-7400
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD)
List
of approved housing counseling agencies, by state
Phone: 1-888-466-3487
Institute of Consumer
Financial Education
Phone: (619) 239-1401
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal
Financial Literacy
Emphasizes K-12 financial education.
Phone: 1-888-45-EDUCATE, or 1-888-453-3822
National Association of Securities
Dealers
Phone: (240) 386-4200 (MediaSource)
Smart Saving for College
A guide to college savings resources.
The Stock Market Game
National Council on Economic Education
Phone: 1-800-338-1192
National Endowment for Financial Education
Phone: (303) 741-6333
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Provides information on counseling, debt management plans, money management
education, and homeowner counseling and education.
Phone: 1-800-388-2227
The Neighborhood Reinvestment
Corporation's
Neighborworks® Network
Phone: (202) 220-2300
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation District Offices:
Great Lakes District (Michigan): (513) 221-4260
North Central District (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin): (816) 931-4176 or
1-800-823-1428
Rocky Mountain District (Montana): (303) 782-0299
The Beehive
Sponsored by One Economy Corporation. Provides information to address everyday questions and concerns about money, jobs, health and other matters.
U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
Phone: (202) 720-0742
U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Financial Education
Provides updates on the Treasury's financial education activities, including testimony and speeches from federal officials and information on the Financial Literacy and Education Commission.
Ninth District State Resources
Minneapolis Fed Contact Information
- Jacqueline Gausvik, Community Affairs - 612-204-5075
- Patti Lorenzen, Media Representative - 612-204-5261
Views expressed by the above organizations do not necessarily represent those of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
