This is a comprehensive resource guide for Iowa parents and students offering innovative financial literacy tools, interactive simulations, and real-world student activities.
Students Learning Resources (Kindergarten to Highschool)
General Knowledge & Early Development:
- Multi-Categories (Save, Spend, Borrow, etc)
- FDIC’s How Money Smart Are You? – Games : Money Games to test your understanding & find your base-level
- Educational Books, Games, and Comics – Educational Books
- The Money Godmother – Books & Other Products
- Financial Literacy Resource Directory | OCC – Financial Health Resource
- Consumer Resources | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
High School & College Ready:
- Banking & Fraud:
- FDIC: GetBanked – Open An Account
- Accounts – BankOn
- Fraud Resources – Iowa Bankers Association – Fraud Protection
- For Consumers | Iowa Attorney General – Fraud Protection
- Saving & Investing:
- Education/College:
- College Navigator – National Center for Education Statistics
- Iowa Colleges & Universities | Department of Education
- Home | Federal Student Aid – FAFSA general website
- FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid – FAFSA Application
- Credit Card & Debt
- Tax Filing – Only if you currently have a job**
- Let us help you | Internal Revenue Service
- Free tax return preparation for qualifying taxpayers | Internal Revenue Service – Volunteer Income Tax, someone does it for you
- Free File Alliance – Do it yourself tax help
- Job/Occupation Help
Parents Learning Resources
Saving & Investing:
- ISave 529 Plan | ISave 529 Plan – Save for your student’s education
- Homepage – The 529 Network
- Saving for Retirement | FDIC.gov – Save for Retirement
- Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement
- Nonprofit Private Student Loans | ISL Education Lending -Scholarships
Tax Filing
- Let us help you | Internal Revenue Service
- Free tax return preparation for qualifying taxpayers | Internal Revenue Service – Volunteer Income Tax, someone does it for you
- Free File Alliance – Do it yourself tax help
Small Business Ventures
Job/Occupation Help