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Social Security Administrator's "Retirement Planner" - use the online calculators, find out eligibility issues, check your retirement options and check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

DFI KidsPage - Produced by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, this site teaches kids about the history of money, savings options, investing and more.

FleetKids - This fun, colorful site uses games to introduce children to a variety of mathematics, financial and social concepts, including setting goals, saving and budgeting, balancing needs and wants and learning to work with terms to develop solutions.

KidsBank - Fun cartoon characters teach children in elementary through middle school the basics of saving, interest and checking accounts.

Facts About Money - The U.S. Treasury Page for Kids, featuring a cat named Trez, provides a variety of government information and links.  Find information and links.   Find information about savings bonds, U.S. history and the Federal Reserve.

Student Credit - This site provides information on several student credit cards, as well as definitions of credit card terms, how to determine how much credit you can afford, and how to build good credit.

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy - See the "12 principles that every young person should know," search the resource clearinghouse, read the latest news from financial literacy studies and learn more about Wisconsin's Jump$tart Coalition.

Banking on Kids - This WBA-affiliated program helps financial institutions teach kids the value of saving by opening banks within elementary schools.  Learn how to get involved with this inexpensive, real-world experience.

Capitate Your Kids - "Capitate" when applied to kids, means giving them a fixed sum to let them take care of their own needs.  Author John Whitcomb, M.D., provides information on "The Sink or Swim Money Program," a book he wrote about this approach to teaching teens money management skills.

Choose to Save - Choose from more than 100 online financial calculators for a wide variety of financial planning issues.

Kidstock - Kids and parents can learn about savings accounts, stocks, dividend reinvestment programs, bonds, mutual funds and other ways to invest.

Practical Money Skills for Life - Produced by Visa, this site is divided into information on budgeting, saving and investing for teachers, students, parents and consumers.

Federal Reserve Board - Learn how the Federal Reserve Board governs the Federal Reserve Banks.

Federal Reserve Banks - This web site talks about the 12 Federal Reserve Bank and provides link to each Fed Bank.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - Learn about how the FDIC insures deposits in banks, using up the Bank Insurance Fund, up to $100,000 for each depositor.

American Bankers Association (ABA) - Learn about the ABA and how it works with banks throughout the country.

Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) - Learn about the WBA and how it helps Wisconsin Banks.

Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) - Learn how the ICBA works to keep the Community Banks strong in your area.

 

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