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Financial Literacy Help

Information on Interest and Inflation
http://www.howard.k12.md.us/res/bank/whtint.html
http://www.investorguide.com/igu-article-286-basic-economic-concepts-introduction-to-inflation-and-its-impact.html

You hear about inflation and interest rates in the news. How do they affect you and your money?

Net Worth Calculator
http://www.bygpub.com/finance/NetWorthCalc.htm

Find out how much you are worth financially, with this net worth calculator.

How to Budget
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/money/managing/article6.html

A quick look at building a budget and tracking fixed and flexible expenses.

Information About How Check Writing Works
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs30-check21.htm

What happens when you write a check? How will that change in the future?

How do Credit Cards work?
http://www.howstuffworks.com/credit-card.htm

This site gives an overview of what happens when you use your credit card and how to be a smart credit consumer.

How your Credit Score Can Affect your Life
http://money.howstuffworks.com/credit-score.htm

Do you know what your credit score is? This site will explain what a credit score is and how to maintain a good credit rating.

How to Find Help With Consumer Issues
http://consumer-law.lawyers.com/Finding-Legal-Help-for-Consumer-Issues.html

What to do when you find yourself with a money issue you cannot resolve on your own.

Stock Market Practice
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr179.shtml

Interested in playing the stock market? Try one of these online simulations first.

Federal Income Tax
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/students/article/0,,id=96674,00.html

Do you need to file your income tax? Read the student section of the Internal Revenue Service Web site and find out.

Social Security and Retirement
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/

What do you need to know about retirement to plan now?

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