Governmental
Sites
Management of food, clothing, shelter, health care,
recreations, transportation and environmental resources
www.cfsan.fda.gov (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition) Information about dietary supplements
www.cpsc.gov
(Consumer Product Safety Commission)
www.epa.gov
(Environmental Protection Administration)
www.pueblo.gsa.gov (Federal Citizen Information
Center) information on many
consumer issues
www.fda.gov
(Food Drug Administration)
www.nalusda.gov/fnic (Food and Nutrition
Information Center) from USDA
www.FoodSafety.gov (Food Safety.gov) maintained by FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
www.nhtsa.dot.gov (National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration)
www.usda.gov/(United
States Department of Agriculture)
Consumer rights and
responsibilities
www.ftc.gov (Federal Trade Commission)
www.ftc. gov/privacy/index.html (Federal Trade Commission) information about government initiatives for consumer privacy
www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere (Federal Trade Commission) interactive games and activities to teach kids to be smarter consumers by demonstrating the effects of advertising and the benefits of business competition
www.healthfinder.gov/aboutus/privacy.htm (Health and Human Services) example of health care privacy policy
www.ifccfbi.gov (Internet Fraud Complaint Center) from FBI and National White Collar Crime Center
www.consumer.gov (U.S. Consumer Gateway) resources to federal consumer information
www.consumer.gov/idtheft (U.S. Government's
Website for Identity Theft) resources for
teaching how to avoid identity theft
www.usps.com/postalinspectors (U.S. Postal Inspectors)
Management of
financial resources
www.bep.treas.gov (Bureau of
Engraving and Printing) access to money
central station on money factory; click on "BEP for kids"
http://stats.bls.gov (Bureau of Labor Statistics) information about the consumer price index
www.chicagofed.org (Chicago Federal Reserve Board) publications and teacher resources
www.federalreserve.gov/publications.htm (The Federal Reserve Bank) publications and resources
www.frbsf.org (Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco) curriculum materials, publications
and other resources
www.irs.gov/taxi (Internal Revenue Service) an online interactive program for understanding
taxes with teacher's tool kit
www.ssa.gov/retire2 (Social Security Administration) retirement scenarios
www.ssa.gov/kids (Social Security Administration) Youth link for Social Security
www.treas.gov/kids (U.S.
Treasury) site designed for children
www.publicdebt.treas.gov (U.S.
Treasury Securities) information about
savings bonds and other U.S. treasury savings
Educational
Sites
Management
of food, clothing, shelter, health care, recreations, transportation and
environmental resources
www.nice.emich.edu (National Institute for Consumer Education) includes mini-lesson plans on how to complain and comparison shop as well as full-text resources
Management of financial resources
www.northsalem.k12.ny.us/projects/sicheri/webquest.html
(North Salem Family and Consumer Sciences Department) A lesson plan for "Spending Habits-Money in Motion";
assumes student is a financial planner from a family and consumer sciences
teacher
www.wdfi.org/links/fe.htm
(Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions) links to financial education resources
www.umsl.edu/~wpockets/ (Wise
Pockets) parent, teacher and student
resources from University of Missouri-St.Louis Center for Entrepreneurship and
Economic Education
Organizational
Sites
Management of food, clothing, shelter, health care,
recreations, transportation and environmental resources
www.autosafety.org (Center for Auto Safety) founded by Consumer's Union and Ralph Nader
www.consumerjungle.org (Consumer
Jungle) Young Adult Consumer
Education Trust-a consumer education
program for young adults with "camps" for teachers, students and parents
www.ConsumerReports.org (Consumer Reports) some free information; some information requires a fee to access
www.cspinet.org (Consumer Science in the
Public Interest)
www.foodstuff.org (Food Stuff) National Consumer Coalition's Food Group with resources for food policy.
www.ific.org
(International Food Information Council) links
to food irradiation information
www.jumpstart.org (Jump$tart Coalition for
Personal Financial Literacy) includes 12
financial principles all young people should know and additional teaching
resources
www.zillions.org (Zillions) Consumer Reports
for kids
Consumer rights and responsibilities
www.bbbonline.org (Better Business Bureau Online) information for using Better Business Bureau
www.consumerexpert.org (Consumer Science Business Professionals)
consumer business, experts and specialists
www.consumerworld.org (Consumer World) consumer resources
www.fraud.org
(Internet Fraud Watch) from National
Consumer's League
www.identitytheft.org (Identity Theft) includes resources including links for identity
theft
www.naag.org
(National Association of Attorneys
General)
www.natlconsumersleague.org (National Consumer's League) information about teen financial information
www.fraud.org (National Consumer Leagues' Clearing House for Online Fraud) information about online fraud
www.economicsamerica.org (National Council on Economic Education) links to teaching and other resources
www.privacyrights.org (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse) Consumer Education links; San Diego-based
www.citizen.org (Public Citizen) founded by Ralph Nader with resources for consumer
issues
Management
of financial resources
www.investoreducation.org/flash/savings_game.cfm (Investor Education from Alliance for Investor Education) savings game for students
www.edwise.org (Ed Wise) loan management tool from California Student Aid Commission
www.myvesta.org (Financial Crisis and Treatment Center) resources for helping consumers in excess debt
www.fl2010.org/
(Financial Literacy2010) information
for financial education teachers
www.financial-education-icfe.org/children_and_money/index.asp (Institute of Consumer Financial Education) resources for teaching children and young adults
www.italladdsup.org (It All Adds Up) Personal Finance Games and Teacher's Resources
www.jumpstart.org (Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy) resources for teachers and students
www.mpt.org/senseanddollars/ (Maryland Public Television-Sense & Dollars) games and resources for teaching and money and investing
www.themint.org (The Mint) by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and National Council on Economic Education with interactive money sites
www.moneymanagement.org/Education/Resources (Money Management International) financial tools and other online resources
www.investoreducation.org/cindex.htm National Association of Securities Dealers) savings calculator to determine the value of dollars in the future
www.natlconsumersleague.org/ (National Consumer's League) resources for consumer issues
www.ntrbonline.org (National Endowment
for Financial Education) Teen Resources
Bureau÷with musical introduction
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/moolah (NOVA) Online Secrets of Making Money
www.ici.org/aboutfunds/addl_resources_young.html On Line Resources for Young Investors) resources for investment and savings for teens
www.pbs.org/newshour/on2/budget.html (PBS) site for "Managing Your Money"
www.smartmoney.org (Smart Money Magazine) financial resources
www.smgww.org (The Stock Market Game TM) from Securities Industry Foundation for Economic Education
http://library.thinkquest.org/3096/index.htm?tqskip1=1qtime=0502 (Think Quest) resources for teaching investing
www.taxfoundation.org (Tax Foundation)
answers questions about taxes
www.wife.org
(Women's Institute for Financial
Education) financial resources especially for women
Commercial
Sites
Management
of food, clothing, shelter, health care, recreations, transportation and
environmental resources
www.coolsavings.com (CoolSavings) on line shopping resources
www.costhelper.com (CostHelper) consumer advice and cost information
www.fordcredit.com/creditdrivesamerica (Ford Motor Credit Company) credit education program
www.food-irradiation.com (Foundation for
Food Irradiation Education) information about food irradiation
www.intellichoice.com (IntelliChoice Car Center) for comparison of
automobile purchase
www.pricescan.com (Pricescan.com) comparison of various products with form for ordering
www.cg.superpages.com (Super Pages) searchable product guide and product
reviews; by Verizon
Consumer rights and
responsibilities
www.adage.com (Advertising Age) advertising issues
www.consumerlawpage.com (The Consumer Law Page) resources on consumer legal issues
www.the-dma.org. (Direct Marketing Association) information about direct marketing
www.equifax.com (Equifax) one of the three major credit-reporting agencies
www.experian.com (Experian) one of the three major credit-reporting agencies
www.eyeoncredit.com (Eye
on Credit) includes credit card warnings
and information about categories of credit cards
www.scambusters.com (Internet Scam busters) information about internet fraud
www.junkbusters.com (JunkBusters.com) information for reducing unwanted information in personal e-mail
http://risk.lexisnexis.com/prevent-fraud (LexisNexis) fraud detection from LexisNexis
www.tuc.com (Trans Union) one of the three major credit-reporting agencies
Management of financial resources
www.agedwards.com/public/bma/frontpage.fcgi (A.G. Edwards) resources for teaching young children about money
www.aba.com/Consumer+Connection/Young_Adults_main_page.htm (American Bankers Association Education Foundation) resources for teaching teens and young adults
www.bigchange.com (Big Change) an allowance game
www.capitalone.com/credit101/ (Capital One) credit education resources
http://money.cnn.com (CNN Money Site) resources for money issues
www.ConsumerWorld.com (Consumer World) consumer resources
www.coolbank.com (Coolbank) resources include games and economic lessons for
k-12
www.newsengin.com/neFreeTools.nsf/CPIcalc (Cost of Living Calculator) calculators
www.crestcapital.com/tax/dollars_and_sense_for_teens.html (Crest Capital) financial resources for teens
http://dogandponyshow.server101.com/program.htm (Dog & Pony Show, LLC) describes program for young adults
www.escapefromknab.com (Escape from Knab) money game
www.cwpub.com/thefacts (The Facts) Free e-newsletter with classroom activities that can be downloaded and reproduced
www.financenter.com/solutions/centers/home.fcs (Finance Center) an e-merchandising site for financial institutions with some interactive tools such as "how much do I need to be a millionaire?"
www.firstunion.com/kids/capkids_home.html (First Union) games for teaching financial education
www.fleetkids.com (Fleetkids) resources for teaching young children about money issues
www.howmuchdoeseverythingcost.com (Howmuchdoeseverythingcost.com) articles on how much consumer goods and services cost
www.womensinvest.about.com/cs/teachingteens (Investing for Women) resources for teaching teens investing information
www.insure.com (Insure.com) insurance resources
www.itsahabit.com ("It's a Habit" Company, Inc.) products and services to teach financial literacy and other life skills to youth of all ages
www.kidsbank.com (Kidsbank) resources for teaching young children
www.kidstock.com/en/default.asp (Kidstock) resources for teaching about money and investing
www.kiplinger.com (Kiplinger magazine) financial resources
www.lavamind.com/index.html (Lavamind) describes money games to purchase
www.littlejason.com/lemonade/index.html (Lemonade Stand) a student activity for students to make as much money as possible "selling lemonade"
http://loanlink.nelliemae.com/calc/howspend.htm ( Loan Link Nellie Mae) student loan information
www.makingallowances.com/teenzone.htm
(Making Allowances) games to download
www.plan.ml.com/family/teachers (Merrill Lynch Family Saving Center) teacher resources for saving and investing
www.moneycentral.com (Money Central) resources for money management and investing
www.moneyminded.com (Moneyminded) resources for financial issues
www.moneyopolis.com (Moneyopolis) a money game
www.moneypaper.com (The Money Paper Company) information about DRIPS, direct investment plan accounts
www.Fool.com (The Motley Fool) financial information
www.nelliemae.com/finman/ (Nellie Mae) budgeting, credit and tax information for college students
www.netstock.com (Netstock Corporation) information about DRIPS, direct investment plan accounts
www.paycheckcity.com (Pay Check City) calculators to determine various with holding amounts from pay checks
www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php (Practical Money Skills) includes lesson plans, calculators and other resources for teachers and students
http://64.66.148.254/ (Real Life Investing Guide) Moolera young investors network
www.salomonsmithbarney.com/yin/home.htm (Salomon Smith Barney) young investors network
www.thisisyourbank.com/future/index.html (State Bank of the Lakes) savings calculator
www.cbc.ca/streetcents/ (Street Cents
Online)
www.strongkids.com (Strong Kids) interactive calculator and other tools for teaching investing
www.studentcredit.com (Student Credit) resources for teaching credit
www.yourmoney.cba.ca/eng/index.htm (YourMoney) from Canadian Bankers Association with resources for teaching goals, budgeting, credit and savings
www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ (The U.S. National Debt Clock) visual illustration of national debt
www.vanguard.com (Vanguard Group) resources for investing
www.virtualstockexchange.com
(Virtual Stock Exchanges) stock market
game and other investing resources
www.younginvestor.com (Young Investor) games and resources for teaching investing
www.youngmonthly.com (Young Monthly) young investor's guide to the stock market
www.usatoday.com/money/mfront.htm (USA Today) Money Section of USA Today