Need help with your budget?  Confused over your Credit Report? 

In her 2009 State of the County address, Supervisor Liz Kniss, President of the Board, committed to help our community improve their understanding of the finance world by increasing financial literacy and improving money management and budgeting skills.  To assist you in gaining access to education and information on these topics, we have provided links below that may provide interesting, helpful and useful financial information for adults, parents, teachers, teens, and kids. 

In addition, many banks and credit unions, as well as financial planners, offer education series or seminars. The Santa Clara County Federal Credit Union (SCCFCU) already offers courses such as Financial Education 101, Solving the Mysteries of a Credit Report, and Building a Better Budget to its members. 

[Note:  While we exercise discretion in selecting these sites, we are not responsible in any way for the content or the privacy practices of these sites, nor do we necessarily recommend or endorse these sites.]

Web Site Resources for Financial Literacy and Education

• AICPA – http://www.360financialliteracy.org
• Alliance for Investor Education – http://www.investoreducation.org/flash/savings_game.cfm
• American Century Investments – http://www.tipsforkids.com/
• Bank High School – http://www.bankhs.com/
• Bank Junior – http://www.bankjr.com/
• Banking On Our Future – http://www.bankingonourfuture.org/master.cfm/main/home
• ChoiceNerd – http://www.ChoiceNerd.com/
• Consumer Jungle – http://www.consumerjungle.org/
• Cost of Paying Minimum Balance Calculator – http://www.bankrate.com/brm/calc/minPayment.asp
• Dollar Camp Financial Survival Training – http://www.DollarCampSystem.com/
• EdWise – http://www.edwise.org/
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/young.html/
• Federal Reserve – http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/PFED/
• Federal Trade Commission – http://www.ftc.gov/
• FiftyP: Money Wise, Caring Kids – http://www.fiftyp.com/
• Financial Peace for the Next Generation – http://www.daveramsey.com/school/
• Fleet Kids – http://www.younginvestor.com/
• Greenpath, Inc. – http://www.greenpath.com/
• Hummingbird Credit Counseling and Education, Inc. – http://www.hummingbird.org/learning/?9993
• ING Direct – http://www.orangekids.com/
• Innovative Teaching – http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/bank.htm
• Institute for Financial Literacy – http://www.financiallit.org/
• Institute of Consumer Financial Education – http://www.financial-education-icfe.org/about_icfe/index.asp
• JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy – http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org/
• KidsFinance – http://www.kidsfinance.com/
• Kiplinger Personal Finance – http://www.kiplinger.com/
• Learn to Save, a Site for Children & Their Parents – http://www.learntosave.com/
• MyMoney.Gov – http://www.mymoney.gov/
• Native Financial Education Coalition – http://www.nfec.info/
• Sallie Mae – http://www.salliemae.com/
• Schwab MoneyWise – http://www.schwabmoneywise.com/
• Securities & Exchange Commission – http://www.sec.gov/investor/teachers.shtml
• Teen Analyst – http://www.teenanalyst.com/
• The Money Camp for Kids – http://www.creativewealthintl.org/
• University of California- Cooperative Extension – http://moneytalks4teens.ucdavis.edu/
• VISA's Practical Money Skills for Life – http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/index.php
• Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition – http://classroomedition.com/cre/
• Wells Fargo's Hands On Banking – http://www.handsonbanking.org/en/
• Wise Pockets – http://www.umsl.edu/~wpockets/
• www.101financiallessons.com - http://www.101financiallessons.com/
• Young Money – http://www.youngmoney.com/
• Zillions – http://www.zillions.org/