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| April is Financial Literacy Awareness Month |
April 11, 2006 |
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 MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government`s website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 federal agencies government-wide.
Rep. Wilson is a cosponsor of the bipartisan Predatory Lending through Education Act (H.R. 200) which seeks to help people avoid predatory lending traps through prevention, counseling, referral, and education programs. The bill would also establish a toll-free telephone number for predatory lending complaints, and a Predatory Lending Advisory Council within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
 Order a free My Money Tool Kit here, or take the My Money Interactive Quiz.
That`s a fact: Did you know that companies where 401k enrollment is automatic about 85 percent of workers put money away for retirement, but companies where employees have to sign up, only 33 percent enroll in the first 6 months?
Source: U.S. Treasury Dept.; Research done by Yale Economist James Choi. “All Consuming”, New York Times, by David Leonhardt, July 11, 2005
 Trying to save more money? Look here.
Are you investing wisely? Look here.
Preparing for retirement? Look here.
Questions about your taxes? Look here.
Questions about credit? Look here.
Worried about debt? Look here.
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