LibGuides: Finance 101--Personal Finance: Protect, Spend, and Borrow

Credit

Annual Credit Report
Don't forget to get your annual credit report from all three credit bureaus!
CFPB's Credit Cards
Find information about credit card agreements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Credit Reports and Credit Scores--FAQ
Your credit history is important to a lot of people: mortgage lenders, banks, utility companies, prospective employers, and more. So it's especially important that you understand your credit report, credit score, and the companies that compile that information, credit bureaus.

All About Student Loans
Make the smartest decisions about funding your education.
CFPB's Paying for College
Tools and resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to help you make the best financial decisions regarding your education.
College Reality Check
Your education should work as hard as you do, you invest a lot in it.
Federal Student Aid
Information about federal aid from the US Department of Education.
Student Debt Crisis
Information about loans and repayment plans.

Cyber Security Awareness Basics
Learn to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud.

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Call Number: HG 179 .R31563 2007
ISBN: 159555078X
Publication Date: 2009-12-29
Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and achieving total financial health.
Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times by Clark Howard; Mark Meltzer; Theo Thimou
Call Number: HG 179 .H6853 2011
ISBN: 1583334335
Publication Date: 2011-08-02
Living Large in Lean Times is Clark's ultimate guide to saving money, covering everything from cell phones to student loans, coupon websites to mortgages, investing to electric bills, and beyond. In his candid and friendly next-door-neighbor manner, Clark shares the small, manageable steps everyone can follow to build a path towards independence and wealth.