Resources

Financial Education

Banking 101

• What Is the Difference Between a Debit Card and a Credit Card?
• What is Interest, APY, and APR?
• What is a Home Equity Line of Credit?
• What is a CD?
• Small Businesses- Why Do We Need Them?
• What Bank Locally?

LIFE SKILLS

• Getting Smart About Credit
• Making A Budget
• Building A Savings
• Buying A Home- Where to Start
• Data Privacy 101

FINANCIAL TIPS

• How to be Financially Prepared for a Natural Disaster
• Financial Tips for Traveling
• Tips for Building Credit
• Financial Tips for Newlyweds
• 12 Tips for Protecting Your Mobile Device
• Financial Independence for Young Adults

For Parents and Teachers

The following resources can help you teach your children or students about money management through age-appropriate activities and games. Check it out!

• Practical Money Skills: Teaching Children At Home- Elementary School
• Practical Money Skills: Teaching Children At Home- Middle School
• Practical Money Skills: Teaching Children At Home- High School
• Youth and Money- Resources from the American Bankers Association
• Educational resources and games from the US Mint.
• Jump Start- Financial Smarts for Students- a collection of resources for parents or teachers to aide in financial education.
• Money Smart- financial education resources from the FDIC.
• Teach your kids about money with these Conversation Ideas to use during everyday activities.

For Seniors

• Tips for Financial Caregivers from the American Bankers Association
• Tips for Seniors on Financial Abuse
• Money Smart for Older Adults from the FDIC
• Guides for Managing Someone Else's Money from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Other Resources

• Consumer Tips: Read up on a variety of financial subjects ranging from Affordable Healthcare to Paying for College, put out by the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers.

• Manage Your Money from the American Bankers Association: Includes Budget Worksheets and Military Family Resources among other helpful tips