Financial Aid Office

Financial Literacy and Related Websites

• Helpful Hints
• Interesting Facts

For more information see the following links:

• www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid : a very helpful and informative site by the State of Michigan. Click on Borrowers, then on Financial Resources Database. Choose from the drop down menu of many sources of a variety of topics.
• www.collegeanswer.com : sponsored by Sallie Mae Corp.  Designed to provide assistance to a variety of matters encountered when deciding to go to college, from selection to financing.
• www.mappingyourfuture.biz/money : a general money management site geared to address money and careers issues from a variety of age ranges. 
• www.Salliemae.com : a couple of good links are the “education investment planner” and “be debt savvy”
• www.annualcreditreport.com : a FREE credit report – no strings attached.   You can request one per year.
• www.controlyourcredit.gov :     take a trip through the Bad Credit Hotel, and see how you score at learning the basics of maintaining good credit.  From the U.S. Dept. of Treasury.
• www.jumpstart.org :  A private organization designed to increase personal financial education for all ages.  Scroll down and click on the “Clearinghouse” link.  There are hundreds of free publications on a variety of topics.
• www.donotcall.gov :  Register your phone numbers to decrease phone solicitations.
• www.finaid.org/loans :  Sponsored by CitiGroup, a good informational site regarding financial aid and loans.
• www.bls.gov/oco :  Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Search the Occupational Outlook Handbook to find “entry-level” starting salaries for various occupations.
• www.irs.gov :  Publication 970 provides information on all tax benefits for education.
• www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm :  Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides practical information  on a variety of consumer topics including automobiles, computers and the internet, credit and loans, telemarketing scams, identity theft, privacy, and security.
• www.nefe.org : National Endowment for Financial Education.  NEFE is a national non-profit foundation dedicated to financial literacy efforts.  Check out the Financial Literacy Resource Center.
• www.myfico.com/CreditEduation : Fair Isaac and Company (FICO) credit education center provides detailed information on understanding credit and credit scoring.
• www.insure.com : Provides articles, facts and tools regarding obtaining all types of insurance.
• www.handsonbanking.org : Fun program that covers the basics of good money management for all ages, and the skills you need to create a brighter future. Blog.wellsfargo.com/studentloandown: Interesting information, and opportunity to ask questions about borrowing for college, repaying debt, budgeting your money, and more.
• www.beyond.com :  job search web site
• http://content.monster.com : career advice