Debt Management
Books | Vermont Web Links | Web Links for Teens & Younger Children | Other Web Links
Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Conscious Finance: Uncover Your Hidden Money Beliefs and Transform the Role of Money in Your Life (2005) |
Call # 332.024 Kahler |
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Deal With Your Debt: The Right Way to Manage Your Bills and Pay Off What You Owe (2006) |
Call # 332.024 Weston |
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Detox Your Finances: Earn More, Spend Less, and Make Your Money Work as Hard as You Do (2007) |
Call # 332.024 Middleton |
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Family Finance: The Essential Guide for Parents (2001) |
Call # 332.024 Douglas |
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Financial Basics: A Money-Management Guide for Students (2004) |
Call # 332.024 Knox |
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The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: 5 Principles to Transform Your Relationship With Money (2005) |
Call # 332.024 Klontz |
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Generation Debt: Take Control of Your Money—A How-To Guide (2006) |
Call # 332.024 Ulrich |
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Green With Envy: Why Keeping Up With the Joneses is Keeping Us in Debt (2006) |
Call # 332.024 Boss |
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Michael Finney’s Consumer Confidential: The Money-Saving Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know (2004) |
Call # 332.024 Finney |
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Money Magic: Unleashing Your True Potential for Prosperity and Fulfillment (2003) |
Call # 332.024 Price |
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Money Trouble: Beat the Emotional Games That Sabotage Our Finances (2005) |
Call # 332.024 Manhei |
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Take Control of Your Student Loan Debt (2001) |
Call # 378.3 Leonard |
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Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny (2007) |
Call # 332.024 Orman |
Vermont Web Links
Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of New Hampshire and Vermont is a non-profit, United Way-affiliated organization committed to helping people in NH and VT take charge of their money through debt management programs — www.cccsnh-vt.org
VT Law Help offers free advice on debt and bankruptcy, including how to pay back debt, a debt collection overview, and information on the different kinds of bankruptcy — www.vtlawhelp.org/Home/PublicWeb
Vermont Attorney General offers tips on debt collectors, credit card rights, laws, and more on UVM’s Consumer Assistance Page — www.uvm.edu/consumer/?Page=more.html
Vermont Office of the State Treasurer offers links to resources, including free classes statewide — www.vermonttreasurer.gov/financial-literacy
Web Links for Teens & Younger Children
TheMint.org offers tips for teens and young adults on financial skills and money management — www.themint.org
Young Investor provides articles about income, college, investing, and more for kids and teens — www.younginvestor.com
YoungMoney.com’s online money magazine for teens offers a specific section on credit and debt — www.youngmoney.com/credit_debt
Banking On Our Future offers an excellent online tutorial on financial literacy for elementary, middle, and high school students (requires a free registration) — www.bankingonourfuture.org/master.cfm/main/home
Other Web Links
Annual Credit Report.com is the official site to obtain your free credit report and learn about credit scores, fraud, and more (sponsored by Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) — https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
Mapping Your Future offers tips on money management, identity theft, managing student loan debt, and more — http://www.mappingyourfuture.org/Money/
Student Debt Help offers information for students on budgeting, how to build a good credit history, credit, insurance, and effective money management to avoid unnecessary debt while in school (developed by the California Student Debt Resource and Awareness Project) — http://students.studentdebthelp.org
Money Management International, a nonprofit, community service organization, provides budgeting tools, educational articles, and tips on saving money when buying groceries — www.moneymanagement.org/Education
The Federal Reserve offers an educational Web site with information on personal finance topics such as interest rates, loans and credit, and general economic information — www.federalreserveeducation.org/
The Federal Trade Commission’s consumer site offers publications with advice on avoiding scams and rip-offs, as well as tips on other consumer topics such as credit and investments — www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provides several helpful links for consumers on financial literacy, affordable housing, financial rights, and internet banking — www.fdic.gov/quicklinks/consumers.html
Updated: November 2008
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
