Tuesday, May 11
Show them the Money!
Finding personal financeangles on any beat
Big piece of art
To readers, nothing is sexier than a dollar sign!
The $even Dimensions of Personal Finance
The $even Dimensions of Personal Finance
Earning
Spending
Borrowing
Saving
Investing
Taxes
Risk Management
Resources for learning about personal finance topics
Here’s a look at some reputable Web sites you can use to learn about various personal finance topics.
Caveat: There is a lot of self-interest and very little objectivity in the PF realm ~ stay on the alert for bias and question credentials constantly.
Personal finance basics Morningstar.com self-paced tutorial
http://www.morningstar.com/cover/classroom.html
Personal finance basics MyMoney.gov
http://www.mymoney.gov/
Personal finance basics Jumpstart Coalition
http://www.jumpstart.org/
Earning Bureau of Labor Stats.
Trade groups do wage and benefit surveys
Unions / labor contracts
Staffing firms
Payscale.com
Small business orgs.
Spending Extension.org
State extension sites
Books
Blogs
12-step groups
(see handout for suggestions)
Borrowing Bankrate.com
CreditCards.com
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Federal Trade CommissionFair Debt Collection Practices etc.
SavingBankrate.com, againFederal Reserve SavingsBonds.gov (Treasury
Direct)
InvestingFINRA foundationInvestment cos. CFP.net North American Securities Admin.Beware ‘financial advisers’ !!
Taxes IRS Publication 17 National Assoc of Enrolled Agents CCH Inc. Am. Petroleum Instittue – motor fuel taxes State regulators – excise, sales, income,
property
Risk management Nat’l Assoc. of Insurance Commissioners
FPANet.org / Journal of Financial Planning
Nat’l Assoc. of Estate Planners & Councils
SS Administration
Wiserwomen.org / Women’s Institute for
a Secure Retirement
Consumer Reports / Consumers Union
The $even Dimensions of Personal Finance
Wednesday: Brainstorming personal finance angles from current events and residential real estate
Thursday: Health care and transportation
Friday: Financial services and personal finance storytelling
Please feel free to e-mail me with additional questions at [email protected].
Show them the money! Finding personal finance angles on any beat
