Wealth-Building Resource Guide
The following resources can be used to learn more about building personal wealth. The list includes sources of information on financial literacy for adults and youth, budget and debt management, and consumer protection. Information on direct deposit and Electronic Transfer Account is available, too. This guide is not intended to be all-inclusive; there are many additional national, state and local resources that can provide additional information on building wealth for a more secure financial future.
Personal Financial Education
AARP
888-687-2277
www.aarp.org
America Saves
202-387-6121
www.americasaves.org
American Bankers Association
800-226-5377
www.aba.com/consumers
American Council of Life Insurance
202-624-2000
www.acli.com
American Financial Services Association Education Foundation
888-400-7577
www.moneyskill.org
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
888-777-7077
www.360financialliteracy.org
American Savings Education Council
202-659-0670
www.choosetosave.org
The Beehive/One Economy
202-393-0051
www.thebeehive.org
CFED
202-408-9788
www.cfed.org
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
855-411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov/your-money-your-goals
Fannie Mae
800-732-0643
www.fanniemae.com
Federal Citizen Information Center
800-333-4636
www.consumer.gov
www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
877-275-3342
www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart
Federal Reserve Board
212-720-6134
www.federalreserveeducation.org
Freddie Mac
703-903-2000
www.freddiemac.com
www.freddiemac.com/creditsmart
www.freddiemac.com/homeownership
Internal Revenue Service
800-829-1040
www.irs.gov
Louisiana Cooperative Extension
225-578-4161
www.lsuagcenter.com
State of Louisiana – Office of Financial Institutions
225-925-4660
www.ofi.state.la.us
National Credit Union Administration
703-518-6300
www.mycreditunion.gov
National Endowment for Financial Education
303-741-6333
www.nefe.org
www.smartaboutmoney.org
New Mexico Regulating and Licensing Department Financial Institutions Division
505-476-4885
www.rld.state.nm.us/financialinstitutions
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service
505-646-3015
http://extension.nmsu.edu
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
979-845-7800
http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu
Texas Department of Banking
512-475-1300
www.dob.texas.gov
Texas Society of CPAs
800-428-0272
www.valueyourmoney.org
U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau
www.dol.gov/wb/
U.S. Department of the Treasury
800-722-2678
www.treasury.gov
U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission
800-333-4636
www.mymoney.gov
U.S. Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
Women’s Institute for Financial Education
www.wife.org
Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement
202-393-5452
www.wiserwomen.org
Financial Education – Youth
American Financial Services Association
www.afsaonline.org
Banking on Our Future
www.bankingonourfuture.org
Council for Economic Education
www.councilforeconed.org
Federal Reserve Board
212-720-6134
www.federalreserveeducation.org
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
www.jumpstart.org
Junior Achievement
719-540-8000
www.ja.org
National Endowment for Financial Education
303-741-6333
www.nefe.org
North American Securities Administrators Association
202-737-0900
www.nasaa.org
Sallie Mae
888-272-5543
www.salliemae.com
Texas Council on Economic Education
www.economicstexas.org
U.S. Department of the Treasury
TreasuryDirect
800-722-2678
www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools.htm
Budget and Debt Management
Consumer Credit Counseling Services, a division of Money Management International
Locations in Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas and other states
866-531-3433
www.cccsintl.org
www.moneymanagement.org
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater Dallas, Inc.
Locations in New Mexico, Texas and other states
800-249-2227
www.cccs.net
Credit Coalition Houston Area
713-224-8100
www.creditcoalition.org
Green Path Debt Solutions
800-550-1961
www.greenpath.com
Homeowner’s HOPE™ Hotline
888-995-4673
www.995hope.org
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Various locations across U.S., including Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico
800-388-2227
www.debtadvice.org
www.nfcc.org
Operation HOPE Inc.
877-592-4673
www.operationhope.org
Consumer Protection
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
855-411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
877-275-3342
www.fdic.gov/consumers
Federal Reserve Consumer Help
888-851-1920
www.federalreserveconsumerhelp.gov
Federal Trade Commission
202-326-2222
www.ftc.gov
Investor Protection Trust
www.investorprotection.org
Louisiana Department of Insurance
800-259-5300
www.ldi.louisiana.gov
Louisiana – Office of the Attorney General
800-351-4889
www.ag.state.la.us
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
www.naic.org
National Consumer Protection Week
www.ncpw.gov
New Mexico Insurance Division
855-427-5674
www.osi.state.nm.us
New Mexico – Office of the Attorney General
505-827-6000
www.nmag.gov
Texas Department of Insurance
800-578-4677
www.tdi.state.gov/
Texas – Office of the Attorney General
800-252-8011
www.oag.state.tx.us
Texas State Securities Board
888-663-0009
www.texasinvestored.org
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
800-732-0330
www.sec.gov
Books Quoted in Building Wealth
- Getting Rich in America: 8 Simple Rules for Building a Fortune and a Satisfying Life
Dwight R. Lee and Richard B. McKenzie
1999, Harper Business - The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy
Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
1996, Longstreet
Direct Deposit and You
If you receive any federal benefits checks, such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Veterans Affairs or other government checks, you are required to enroll in direct deposit. Not only is it safer (no direct deposit has ever been stolen), it is far more convenient, and it gives you more control over your money than a mailed check. Call the toll-free Go Direct helpline at 800-333-1795, or go to www.GoDirect.org for more information.
