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University
of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
Financial
Connections
A series of
publications, by Ron Wall, Extension Specialist in Family Economics &
Management.
Take
Charge of Your Money!3
A financial management telecourse viewed on Hawaii cable
television stations.
MoneyEd
Educational project of the University of Hawaii Cooperative
Extension Service designed to increase your financial well-being.
Government
Consumer
Dial
A
24-hour phone/fax line for common consumer and business questions.
Hawaii
State Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs - Office of Consumer
Protection
Investigates
consumer complaints alleging unfair or deceptive trade practices.
Consumer
Protection
Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer
protection laws as well as carries out consumer education in related areas.
Federal
Consumer Information Center
U.S.
Government Services Administration - federal publications on many current
consumer topics.
Federal
Reserve Board
Provides
limited consumer information for the public.
Money
2020 ™
A
Cooperative Extension System program designed to help consumers increase
their net worth through better spending and saving habits.
Social
Security Administration
Consumer
publications, benefit calculators, and teacher's kits.
U.S.
Consumer Gateway
Links
to many federal government resources.
U.S.
Department of Labor Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration
Link
to their national Retirement Savings Education Campaign to help Americans
save for the future.
U.S.
Securities & Exchange Commission
Offers
information about the securities industry and prevention of mistakes and
fraud.
National Institute of Food & Agriculture
NIFA's Food, Nutrition & Health programs strengthen
the nation's capacity to address issues related to diet, health, food
safety, food security, and food science and technology.
Other
American
Savings Education Council
A
coalition of private and public sector institutions that attempts to raise
public awareness about financial independence, Ballpark Estimate worksheet
and other financial calculators.
National
Council on Economic Education
NCEE
is a nationwide network that promotes economic literacy with students
and their teachers.
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