There are a plethora of resources avail­able for any­one seek­ing edu­ca­tion and infor­ma­tion on per­sonal finance, many peo­ple just aren’t sure where to look. Listed below are pri­vate resources that you might use to gain addi­tional knowl­edge and sup­port. A “pri­vate” resource sim­ply means that the agency is not oper­ated by the gov­ern­ment. Many of the agen­cies on this list are non-profit orga­ni­za­tions and may receive grants from fed­eral and local governments.

FINRA Investor Edu­ca­tion Foundation

The mis­sion of FINRA is to pro­vide under-served Amer­i­cans with knowl­edge, skills, and tools nec­es­sary for finan­cial suc­cess.
www.saveandinvest.org

National Endow­ment for Finan­cial Edu­ca­tion (NEFE)

NEFE is a pri­vate, non-profit, national foun­da­tion wholly ded­i­cated to improv­ing the finan­cial well-being of all Amer­i­cans.
www.smartaboutmoney.org

The Alliance of Infor­ma­tion and Refer­ral Sys­tems (2–1-1)

2–1-1 pro­vides free and con­fi­den­tial infor­ma­tion and refer­ral ser­vices. Amer­i­cans can call 2–1-1 for help with food, hous­ing, employ­ment, health care, coun­sel­ing, and more.
www.211.org

Amer­i­can Insti­tute of CPAs (AICPA)

AICPA pro­vides a free pro­gram, with the help of the nation’s cer­ti­fied pub­lic accoun­tants, to help Amer­i­cans under­stand their per­sonal finances through every stage of life.
www.360financialliteracy.org

Amer­ica Saves

Amer­ica Saves is a nation­wide cam­paign in which a broad coali­tion of non-profit, cor­po­rate, and gov­ern­ment groups help indi­vid­u­als and fam­i­lies save and build wealth.
www.americasaves.org

Jump$tart Coali­tion for Per­sonal Finan­cial Lit­er­acy (Jump$tart)

Jump$tart is a national coali­tion of orga­ni­za­tions ded­i­cated to improv­ing the finan­cial lit­er­acy of youths from pre-kindergarten through col­lege. They pro­vide advo­cacy, research, stan­dards, and edu­ca­tional resources. Jump$tart strives to pre­pare youths for life-long, suc­cess­ful finan­cial decision-making.
www.jumpstart.org