Saturday, October 6, 2012

Resources to financial wealthness


You May Be Paying Too Much for Your Mortgage
Tips to help consumers get the best mortgage product for which they qualify


Tools of the Trade: A Basic Guide to Financial Derivatives 
Insight into when and how derivatives can be valuable tools for managing financial risk

Phishing and Pharming: Helping Consumers Avoid Internet Fraud 
Information about the increasingly prevalent and sophisticated fraudulent access to personal information over the Internet


Pathways to Getting Ahead
Information for young adults about the importance of asset building in their personal lives and about how larger policy decisions impact the choices they make

The Consumer Financial Emergency Survival Kit 
Basic helpful guidance and resources on a broad range of consumer financial topics
updated in May 2012

Identity Theft 
What identity theft is, how it happens, how to protect yourself, and what steps to take if your identity is stolen (companion video, Identity Theft: Protect Yourself )


Know Before You Go... To Choose or Use a Credit Card: A Guide to Credit Cards and a Glossary of Terms 

Know Before You Go... To Get a Mortgage: A Guide to Mortgage Products and a Glossary of Lending Terms