Financial Resource of the Week – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Building Wealth Program
As described on its website, The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has developed a personal finance education resource for schools, nonprofit community organizations, financial services providers and consumers to help young people, adult consumers, families and others develop a plan for building personal wealth.
The program presents an overview of personal wealth-building strategies that includes setting financial goals, budgeting, saving and investing, managing debt, and understanding credit reports and credit scores.
You can visit the website by clicking the link below:
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – Building Wealth
Source: Free educational resource from the financial experts at The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. www.dallasfed.org
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