Managing your money
Resources for managing your money, including credit reports, budgeting help, credit cards, debt management and more.
Budget help
- Tips for meeting your financial goals from MyCreditUnion.gov, with information on making a budget, saving money, lowering debt, consolidation and more: Financial Goals | MyCreditUnion.gov
- Consumer.gov's budget worksheet, a fillable budget helper for planning monthly expenses such as rent and groceries: Worksheet
- MyMoney.gov, a US Government site with tools such as budget worksheets, financial calculators and worksheets: MyMoney.gov
- FDIC's "Money Smart" financial education program, with tools, games and more to help teach others or learn yourself: FDIC: Money Smart - A Financial Education Program
- National Association of State Treasurers financial wellness worksheet, a fillable page to assist with your monthly budget and future goals: worksheet.pdf (nast.org)
Credit cards and credit scores
- Check your credit report once a week for free at Annual Credit Report.com
- General information on credit cards from the New Hampshire Dept. of Justice: Consumer Sourcebook on Credit Cards
- Consumer beware: Using easy "credit repair" companies could be fraud: FAQ here.
- The Federal Trade Commission's How to Help Yourself credit repair info: FTC help and FAQ
Debt management
- The University of New Hampshire's "When Your Bills Pile Up" page, with helpful information on paying down your debt: UNH Debt Repayment Info
General resources
- The Consumer Finacial Protection Bureau's tools for helping you with buying a house, filing taxes, paying for college, getting a loan, preparing for retirement and more: Consumer Resources | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (consumerfinance.gov)
- The "Your Money Further" credit union resources can be found here
- The "Better Values, Better Banking" credit union resources can be found here