ARTICLES
Your Financial Privacy Q and A – You hold the key to how much information financial institutions can share.
Safe Mobile Banking – The FDIC’s latest tips for protecting yourself.
Immediate Steps to Repair Identity Theft - Here’s how to begin to limit the harm from identity theft.
Your Credit Reports and Credit Scores – Simple steps to make them better.
Protecting Your Plastic from High-Tech Criminals – How to help keep your credit and debit cards safe.
Fraud Against the Elderly – How you can spot and prevent financial abuse.
For Seniors: 15 Quick Tips for Protecting Your Finances - Banking and other money management tips for seniors to consider for their retirement years.
Text Message Spam – Text message spam is to your cell phone what email spam is to your personal computer.
What to Know If Criminals Disrupt a Bank's Internet Services
IRAs, 401(k)s and More – Making sense of the alphabet soup of retirement accounts.
THE BASICS (MyMoney.gov)
The Five Principles
Earn - Make the most of what you earn by understanding your pay and benefits.
Save & Invest - It’s never too early to start saving for future goals such as a house or retirement, even by saving small amounts.
Protect – Taking precautions about your financial situation, accumulate emergency savings, and have the right insurance.
Spend – Be sure you are getting a good value, especially with big purchases, by shopping around and comparing prices and products.
Borrow – Borrowing money can enable some essential purchases and builds credit, but interest costs can be expenses. And, if you borrow too much, you will have a large debt to be repaid.
MONEY SMART PODCAST NETWORK
Listen online or download the FDIC Money Smart Podcast Network dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.
Basics of Banking
Checking Accounts
Savings/Spending Plan
Borrowing Money
IDENTITY THEFT AND FRAUD
Don't Be an On-line Victim; How to Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams.
Identity Theft
Phishing Scams
Deter, Detect, Defend: Avoid ID Theft
Taking Charge: What To Do If Your Identity Is Stolen
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