Saving & Investing Resources
Financial Literacy
Business and Professional Women Foundation
Supports the elimination of the final barriers to equal participation by women in the workforce. The Foundation encourages women to pursue nontraditional and "green jobs," provides female veteran support, gives tips for young workers, and has an advocacy center.
1900 M St. NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
202-293-1100
Financial Literacy Now
Financial Literacy Now is an initiative to raise awareness about the critical importance of financial literacy and provide greater access to financial literacy training, services and information.
Money Sense
A credible resource for basic financial education to help people better understand and manage their personal finances, from NYSE Euronext.
National Hispanic Council on Aging
Works to improve the quality of life for Hispanic/Latino elderly, and their families and communities. They focus on health promotion, financial security, civic engagement, education, and housing.
734 15th St. NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 2005
202-347-9733
Securities and Exchange Commission: Office of Investor Education and Assistance
Helps you to invest wisely while avoiding fraud. There is special information for seniors about annuities, callable, CD's and what to do before you invest.
100 F St. NE
Washington, DC 20549
202-942-8088
Budgeting & Money Management
American Savings Education Council: Choose to Save
Provides advices on how to save for retirement and combat credit debt. It gives tips for budgeting, talking to children about money, and how to avoid sub-prime lending.
1100 13th St. NW, Suite 878
Washington, DC 20005
202-659-0670
University of Illinois Extension Service: Plan Well, Retire Well
An interactive website with topics such as: Time Makes a Difference, Start Saving, Save for Retirement, Choose Investments, Avoid Investment Fraud, and Goal Setting.
University of Illinois
452A Mumford Hall, MC-710
1301 West Gregory Dr.
Urbana, Illinois 61801
AARP: Money Management Program
Offers daily money management service to help low-income older or disabled people who have difficulty budgeting, paying routine bills, and keeping track of financial matters.
Credit
Credit Union National Association
Provides financial information for consumers, has links to member financial literacy, research, and products and services.
5710 Mineral Point Rd
Madison, WI 53705
800-356-9655
Freddie Mac: Credit Smart Program
Includes a financial education curriculum and consumer outreach initiative to help consumers build and maintain better credit, make good financial decisions, and understand the steps to sustainable home ownership.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Updates consumers on scams, as well as provides tools for budgeting, financial calculators, and financial facts. It also has information on how to deal with credit debt.
801 Roeder Rd, Suite 900
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-589-5600
Home-Related Resources
Sharing Housing
Provides tips and information on shared housing as a way to save money and increase social connections for women at any stage of life.
AARP: Reverse Mortgages
Provides independent consumer information on reverse mortgages and their alternatives to help people stay in their homes.
Actuarial Foundation: Financial Smarts
This newsletter entitled "If Disaster Strikes" provides helpful information on disaster insurance for home owners and other potential insurance and improvement needs.
NCRC operates a free of charge national hotline designed to connect older adults and their families to local housing counseling services. Their Housing Counseling Network assists older adults with basic money management and debt counseling, foreclosure prevention, and understanding reverse mortgage options. Call 1-800-475-NCRC for help with housing needs.
Women's Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor: Women's Bureau Regional Offices
Has initiatives for women to prepare them for jobs, including Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations, Wi$e up- Financial Education, and flex options.
1800-827-5335
Women's Bureau: Region 1 Office: Boston
Provides services to women living in the six New England States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
Room 525A
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 565-1988
Women's Bureau: Region 2 Office: New York
Provides services to women living in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
201 Varick Street
Room 602
New York, NY 10014
(646) 264-3789
Women's Bureau: Region 3 Office: Philadelphia
Provides services to women living in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Curtis Center, Suite 631E West
170 S. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 861 – 4860
Women's Bureau: Region 4 Office: Atlanta
Provides services to women living in the eight States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Sam Nunn Federal Center
61 Forsyth St. SW, Suite 6B75
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 562-2336
Women's Bureau: Region 5 Office: Chicago
Provides services to women living in the six Midwestern States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
230 S. Dearborn Street Room 1022 Chicago, IL 60604 312-353-6985
Women's Bureau: Region 6 Office: Dallas
Provides services to women living in the five States of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Federal Building, Suite 735
525 Griffin Street
Dallas, TX 75202
(972) 850-4700
Women's Bureau: Region 7 Office: Kansas City
Provides services to women living in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Two Pershing Square Building
2300 Main Street, Suite 1050
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 285-7234
Women's Bureau: Region 8 Office: Denver
Provides services to women living in the six States of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
1999 Broadway, Suite 1620
P.O. Box 46550
Denver, CO 80201
(303) 844-1286
Women's Bureau: Region 9 Office: San Francisco
Provides services to women living in the four States of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and territory of Guam.
90 7th Street, Suite 2-650
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 625-2638
Women's Bureau: Region 10 Office: Seattle
Provides services to women living in the four States of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington State.
