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Inside
This Article:
1. Introduction: Building
Wealth
2.
Wealth Creation: Learn the Language
3.
Budget to Save
4.
Save and Invest
5.
Take Control of Debt
6.
Review
7.
Resource Guide
8.
Glossary
Resource Guide
Introduction
The following resources can be used to learn
more about building personal wealth. The list includes sources of information
on financial literacy, saving and investing, and budget and debt management.
This guide is not intended to be all-inclusive; there are many additional
national, state and local resources that can provide additional information
on building wealth for a more secure financial future.
Electronic Transfer
Account
The Electronic Transfer Account, or ETA sm,
allows you to have your federal benefit, wage, salary and retirement payments
deposited directly into your bank account —automatically, electronically
and safely. Open a low-cost ETA at a federally insured bank, credit union,
or savings and loan. Financial institutions offering the ETA have decals
in their windows or lobbies identifying them as certified ETA providers.
To find an ETA provider in your area, visit
the ETA web site, www.eta-find.gov,
or call toll-free, (888) 382-3311. For the hearing impaired, the TDD number
is (877) 326-5833.
Financial Literacy
America Saves
(202) 387-6121
www.americasaves.org
American Financial
Services Association Education Foundation
919 18th St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-5503
(202) 296-5544
www.afsaonline.com
American Savings Education
Council
2121 K St., N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20037-1896
(202) 775-9130
www.asec.org
Americans for Consumer
Education and Competition
1200 G St., N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005-3814
(202) 661-6102
www.acecusa.org/learn/index.asp
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
20th & C Streets, N.W.
Washington, DC 20551-0001
(202) 452-3000
www.federalreserve.gov/consumers.htm
Choose to Save®
Education Program
Employee Benefit Research Institute/American Savings Education Council
2121 K St., N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20037-1896
(202) 775-9130
www.choosetosave.org
Consumer Federation
of America
1424 16th St., N.W., Suite 604
Washington, DC 20036-2239
(202) 387-6121
www.consumerfed.org
Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20016-2892
(202) 752-7000
www.fanniemae.com
www.homepath.com
Federal Consumer Information
Center
"Looking for the Best Mortgage: Shop, Compare,
Negotiate"
P.O. Box 600
Cumberland, MD 21501-0600
(800) 688-9889
www.consumer.gov
www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Financial Services
Education Coalition
"Helping People in Your Community Understand
Basic Financial Services"
Financial Management Service,
U.S. Treasury
401 14th Street, S.W., Room 304D
Washington, DC 20024-2106
(202) 874-6908 or
fax: (202) 874-7321
Freddie Mac
8200 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA 22102-3110
(703) 903-2000
www.freddiemac.com
Jump$tart Coalition
for Personal Financial Literacy
919 18th St., N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006-5517
(888) 45-EDUCATE
www.jumpstartcoalition.org
National Community
Reinvestment Coalition Financial Literacy Campaign
733 15th St., N.W., Suite 540
Washington, DC 20005-2129
(202) 628-8866
www.ncrc.org
National Council on
Economic Education
1140 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-5803
(800) 338-1192
www.ncee.net
National Endowment
for Financial Education (NEFE)
5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 1300
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3334
(303) 741-6333
www.nefe.org
Savings and Investment Information
Corporation for Enterprise
Development
"What Are Individual Development Accounts?"
777 N. Capitol St., N.E., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20002-4235
(202) 408-9788
www.cfed.org
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20580-0002
(877) 382-4357
www.ftc.gov
National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. (Nasdaq)
1735 K St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1500
(800) 289-9999
www.nasdr.com
New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE)
11 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005-1974
(212) 656-3000
www.nyse.com
Securities Industry
Association
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271-0080
(212) 618-1500
www.sia.com
Standard & Poor's
55 Water St.
New York, NY 10041-0003
(212) 438-2000
www.standardpoor.com
www.businessweek.com/investor/index.html
U.S. Department of
the Treasury
Bureau of the Public Debt
999 E St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20239-0001
(800) 722-2678
www.treasurydirect.gov
U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission
Office of Investor Education and Assistance
450 Fifth St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20549-0001
(800) 732-0330
www.sec.gov
Budget and Debt Management
American Consumer
Credit Counseling, Inc.
130 Rumford Ave., Suite 202
Newton, MA 02466-1316
(800) 769-3571
www.consumercredit.com
Credit Bureau of Greater
Shreveport
620 Crockett St.
Shreveport, LA 71101-5349
(318) 222-4641
Myvesta (formerly
Debt Counselors of America)
"Facts for Consumers: Choosing and Using
Credit Cards"
6 Taft Court, Suite 301
Rockville, MD 20850-5359
(800) 680-3328
www.myvesta.org
National Foundation
for Counseling Credit
8611 Second Ave., Suite 100
Silver Spring, MD 20910-6320
(301) 589-5600
www.nfcc.org
Books Quoted in Publication
Getting Rich
in America: 8 Simple Rules for Building a Fortune and a Satisfying Life
Dwight R. Lee and Richard B. McKenzie
1999, Harper Business
It's About the Money! The Fourth Movement of
the Freedom Symphony: How to Build Wealth, Get Access to Capital, and
Achieve Your Financial Dreams
Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. with Mary Gotschall
1999, Times Business/Random House
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets
of America's Wealthy
Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
1996, Longstreet
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