| Banking |
| Compare rates for bank accounts |
bankrate.com; depositaccounts.com |
| Find a credit union |
asmarterchoice.org; mycreditunion.gov |
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| Credit Cards |
| Compare credit cards |
bankrate.com; credit.com; creditcards.com |
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| Debt |
| Check your credit report |
annualcreditreport.com; creditkarma.com |
| Check your credit score |
creditkarma.com; myfico.com |
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| Fraud |
| Detect and fix child identity theft |
consumer.ftc.gov |
| Report identity theft |
identitytheft.gov |
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| Giving Back |
| Give to charity |
donorschoose.org; heifer.org; kaboom.org; nature.org; nokidhungry.org; pencilsofpromise.org |
| Measure effectiveness of a charity |
charitynavigator.org; give.org; guidestar.org |
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| Insurance |
| Apply for disability insurance |
policygenius.com |
| Apply for health insurance |
healthcare.gov; ehealth.com |
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| Investing/Retirement |
| Calculate compound interest |
moneychimp.com |
| Compare money market funds |
cranedata.com |
| Consult a robo-advisor |
betterment.com, sigfig.com, wealthfront.com |
| Learn about retirement saving |
choosetosave.org; financialengines.com |
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| Legal Advice |
| Find sample legal forms |
nolo.com; rocketlawyer.com |
| Hire an attorney to create or review a will |
actec.org; naepc.org |
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| Paying for College: Applying for Financial Aid |
| Apply for federal student aid (starting Oct. 1) |
fafsa.gov |
| Apply for non-federal aid from about 400 mostly elite schools (starting Oct. 1) |
collegeboard.org |
| Compare your financial aid offer details |
cfpb.gov |
| Find a school’s net price calculator and determine estimated college cost for you |
collegecost.ed.gov |
| Find schools that offer more money |
nytimes.com, usnews.com; thecollegesolution.com; bestcolleges.com; imfirst.org |
| Find the best college fit by value |
collegescorecard.ed.gov |
| Get an early financial aid estimate of eligibility (e.g., in ninth grade) |
fafsa.ed.gov |
| Get info on federal loans, scholarships, and grants |
studentaid.gov; bigfuture.org |
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| Paying for College: General |
| Download outreach tools, flyers, infographics, etc. for college counselors. |
financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov |
| Get a roundup of military benefits like the GI Bill |
military.com |
| Learn about education tax credits |
irs.gov |
| Read the best book about paying for college |
Paying for College |
| Watch videos about paying for college |
khanacademy.org; (Beth’s videos: “A Message to Parents on Paying for College” and “Paying Back Your Loans”) |
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| Paying for College: Student Loans |
| Get details on income-driven repayment |
studentaid.ed.gov; ibrinfo.org |
| Get objective information about private loans |
privatestudentloans.guru |
| Get Entrance/Exit Counseling for federal loans (required for all federal borrowers) |
studentloans.gov (Financial Awareness Counseling Tool) |
| Learn about combining many federal loans into single federal loan with a fixed interest rate |
studentaid.gov |
| Project your student debt and monthly payments, and choose the right repayment plan |
studentaid.gov; nytimes.com |
| See whether you qualify for federal loan deferment or forbearance |
studentaid.ed.gov |
| See whether you qualify for federal loan forgiveness, cancellation, or discharge |
studentaid.ed.gov |
| Verify what you owe and to whom |
nslds.ed.gov |
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| Work |
| Apply for jobs |
glassdoor.com; indeed.com; salary.com |
| Compare salaries and labor statistics |
bls.gov; indeed.com/salary; payscale.com |