Consumer Topics: Debt Management

Out of Work? How to Deal with Creditors
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt086.shtm

SmartAboutMoney.org
A free, one-stop guide available to help individuals plan out their finances
http://www.smartaboutmoney.org

MyMoney.gov
Federal Government's website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money— how to save it, invest it, and manage it to meet their personal goals.
http://www.mymoney.gov/

How to Budget and Save
http://www.chicagofed.org/consumer_information/budgeting_and_saving.cfm

Making Sense of Savings
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/almanac/calmanac.htm

Don’t Be a Victim – Protect Your Savings
As part of the Bank Reporting Project project, the Association is pleased to announce the availability of a consumer brochure which banks and elder service agencies may use to educate elderly customers and clients regarding steps they can take to avoid becoming a victim of financial abuse. This brochure, Don’t Be a Victim—Protect Your Savings, provides tips for older citizens to protect themselves from financial exploitation.
https://www.massbankers.org/products.asp?ID=45

66 Ways to Save Money (on the web site of the Federal Citizens Information Center)
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/66ways/index.html

Boston Home Center
The BostonHomeCenter offers information and registration for homebuyer education classes and counseling provided in the City of Boston.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/dnd/hbs/

Soft Second Mortgage Program
The Soft Second Loan Program makes affordable homeownership possible.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/dnd/hbs/C_Soft_Second.asp

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