Life$avings Money Resources

  • Use our Monthly Budget Calculator to help track income and expenses. **To use the calculator, please click the “Monthly Budget Calculator” and download as an excel document.

  • Visit www.benefits.gov or contact your state or county public assistance office to see which government benefits you may be eligible for, and how to apply for these benefits.

  • The National Foundation for Credit Counseling // nfcc.org • 301-589-5600

  • Request a free copy of your credit report once a year from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies // annualcreditreport.com

  • The U.S. government’s website dedicated to educating Americans on financial basics // mymoney.gov

  • Tips, tools, articles and about financial planning, search for a Certified Financial Planner at The Financial Planning Association // fpanet.org • 1-800-322-4237

  • Free budgeting software and spending trackers with PocketGuard // PocketGuard.com

  • Ally Bank offers an online savings account that lets you divide your money into up to 10 different savings buckets, which you can nickname for the

  • goals you are saving for // ally.com/bank/online-savings-account

  • Credit monitoring, free credit reports, and comparison tools for credit cards, loans, and more without hurting your scores on CreditKarma // creditkarma.com

  • Free rate information on over 300 financial products with Bankrate // bankrate.com • 561-630-2400

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline // thehotline.org • 800-799-7233(SAFE)

Resources for Families

Children’s Books about Money

  • Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst

  • A Bargain for Frances by Russell Hoban

  • The Berenstain Bears & Mama’s New Job by Stan and Jan Berenstain

  • The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money by Stan and Jan Berenstain

  • But I’ve Used All of My Pocket Change by Lauren Child

  • Count on Pablo (Cuenta Con Pablo) by Barbara deRubertis

  • Curious George Saves His Pennies by Margret and H.A. Rey

  • How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? by Bob Merrill

  • Just Shopping with Mom by Mercer Mayer

  • Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw

  • Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts

  • Tia Isa Wants a Car (Tía Isa Quiere Un Carro) by Meg Medina

  • Money Ninja: A Children’s Book About Saving, Investing, and Donating by

  • Mary Nhin

Download parent reading guides for some of these books here at consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/money-as-you-grow/bookshelf/

Websites

Children’s Games that Teach About Money

BOARD GAMES

  • Monopoly Jr.

  • Monopoly

  • Life

  • Pay Day

  • The Game of Life

  • The Allowance Game

  • The Stock Exchange Game

  • Sub Shop Board Game

  • Money Bags

  • Buy It Right

  • Act Your Wage!

ONLINE GAMES AND APPS

Podcasts