Research Guides: Financial Literacy Resources: Credit & Debt

Books

The Debt Escape Plan by Beverly Harzog
ISBN: 9781601633606
Publication Date: 2015-02-18
Financial Adulting by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781119817307
Publication Date: 2022-03-02
Personal Finance for Teens and College Students by Kara Ross
Call Number: Dimond - Level 5 ; HG179 .R69135 2021
ISBN: 9781088002308
Publication Date: 2021-11-15

Debt Resources

Debt management resources from the Federal Trade Commission.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) resources for understanding how debt collection works and understanding your rights.

Smart About Money—Credit and Debt

A basic self-paced courses from the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).

Debt Boot Camp

Email boot camp from the CFPB.

Learning about Credit

B est Student Credit Cards

Student credit cards are designed for college students who have no or limited credit. These cards usually offer low credit limits, and most don't charge annual fees. If you're new to credit cards and want to learn how to use them responsibly, you're in the right place. From US News and World Report

Credit Card Pay Off

A calculator for determining what it will take to pay off your credit card balance, and what spending changes are needed to meet repayment goals.

How Your Credit Score Impacts Your Financial Future

An overview from FINRA on the importance of good credit.

How to Obtain Your Free Credit Report

Step-by-step instructions for obtaining a free credit report from each of the three national credit reporting agencies.

Books

The complete idiot's concise guide to getting out of debt [electronic resource by Ken Clark
ISBN: 9781101463185
The Simple Dollar by Trent Hamm
ISBN: 9780137054251
Publication Date: 2010-06-09
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Cash, Credit and Credit Repair Information for Teens, 4th Ed by Kevin Hayes (Managing editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780780818521
Publication Date: 2021-07-09