Title/Subtitle:

Helping People in Your Community Understand Basic Financial Services

Author:

Financial Services Education Coalition (comprised of 16 federal agencies, trade associations, and consumer groups)

Publication Year:

1998, Revised 2000

Reading Level:

High School

Language:

English, Spanish

Abstract:

Comprehensive educator's guide covers the topics of working with collaborators and partnerships, planning the educational program, delivering the educational program (best practices guidelines), resources and contact information, consumer protection laws, and consumer worksheets. The Fact Sheet series includes information on direct deposit, choosing a financial institution, choosing a deposit account, using deposit accounts (including how to balance a checkbook), ATMs, debit cards, understanding electronic products and services (2000 edition) and managing an electronic account (2000 edition).

Media Type:

Fact sheet series with teaching outline

Sponsor:

U. S. Department of the Treasury

Interest Group:

Newly employed, young workers, individuals moving from welfare to work, immigrants

Price:

Free

Source:

Financial Management Service, Product Promotion Division

Source Code:

Phone Number:

FAX for materials ordering: (202) 874-7321 Voice Mail: (202) 874-6754

E-mail:

Web Address:

www.eta-find.gov/DownloadDocs.cfm

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