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Community and Family Economics (CAFE) Links

Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families
Curriculum specifically geared towards Native Americas. It was developed through a partnership between First Nations Development Institute and the Fannie Mae Foundation.
United States Department of Treasury
Up-to-date news in all areas of finances.
The Financial Services Education Council
Formed by the Department of Treasury and the Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) as an initiative requiring direct deposit for most federal payments by Jan 2,1999. The council published Helping People in Your Community Understand Basic Financial Services.
Money Smart
A comprehensive adult financial literacy curriculum. It also provides employment and training services. You can order a free copy of it. The curriculum is divided into 10 modules: an introduction to bank services, credit, keeping a checking account, how to keep track of your money, saving money, consumer rights, credit history, credit cards, loans, and home ownership.
National Endowment for Financial Education
Foundation devoted to helping Americans gain the skills and tools to control their personal finances. The foundation has also developed curricula that is for sale on their website.
Parent Job Net
A non-profit organization that offers a cost-free job networking program and an ESOL program.
An ESOL Toolkit for Financial Literacy
An extensive free curriculum developed by the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center. It is divided by ESOL levels.

Choose to Save: Education Program
Sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the American Savings Education Council, this public education campaign on retirement savings has run for three years in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The campaign includes a series of public service announcements, weekly news segments, and an annual one-hour prime time television special. The website includes some helpful free brochures that can be used in class.

Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS)
A nationwide nonprofit service, composed of local and regional affiliates, that offers free and confidential budget, credit, and housing counseling plus debt repayment plans.

HUD
Homeownership Basics Online
HUD program that provides prospective homeowners with modules that explain the basics of buying a home, and what is expected of a buyer. It is available online as a webcast.
Mortgage Calculator Mortgage Calculator link suggested by 2011 11th grade Financial Literacy class of Brighter Futures CS.

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC):Families
Administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), provides management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. Nearly 1,000 SBDCs exist nationwide, providing a wide variety of information and guidance.

USCRI
Curriculum designed for refugees and immigrants with limited English about budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards, saving money and buying a home.