Below are the newest and the best links I have found on this topic:
The Small Business Administration has a great tool for people who are preparing to open their own businesses. The Small Business Planner can be found at: http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/index.html
It has a great step by step guide on how to prepare for and open a business as well as additional tips on writing your business plan.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Cooperative State Research,
Education and Extension Service
(202) 690-2674
www.csrees.usda.gov
U.S. Department of Labor
Women’s Bureau
(800) 827-5335
www.wiseupwomen.org
U.S. Department of the Treasury
(800) 722-2678
www.treasurydirect.gov
U.S. Financial Literacy and
Education Commission
(888) 696-6639
www.mymoney.gov
U.S. Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213
www.ssa.gov
Women’s Institute for Financial
Education
(760) 736-1660
www.wife.org
Women’s Institute for Secure
Retirement
(202) 393-5452
www.wiserwomen.org
FINANCIAL EDUCATIoN – YoUTH
American Financial Services
Association
(888) 400-7577
www.moneyskill.org
Banking on Our Future
(877) 592-4673
www.bankingonourfuture.org
Federal Reserve Board
(212) 720-6134
www.federalreserveeducation.org
www.federalreserve.gov/kids
Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
(888) 453-3822
www.jumpstart.org
Junior Achievement
(719) 540-8000
www.ja.org
National Council on Economic
Education
(800) 338-1192
www.ncee.net
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
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Money Math
(800) 722-2678
www.savingsbond.gov/mar/ marmoneymath.htm
BUDGET AND DEBT
MANAGEMENT
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater Dallas, Inc.
Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
(800) 249-2227
www.cccs.net
Consumer Credit Counseling
Services of the Gulf Coast Area, Inc.
(713) 923-2227
www.cccsintl.org
Credit Coalition Houston Area
(713) 224-8100
www.creditcoalition.org
CCCS of Greater San Antonio Austin, Laredo and San Antonio
(800) 410-2227
www.cccssa.org
Get Checking
(480) 629-7683
www.getchecking.org
Homeownership Preservation Foundation
(888) 995-HOPE
www.995hope.org
Money Management International Various locations across U.S., including Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico
(800) 873-2227
www.moneymanagement.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.
(888) 388-HOPE
www.operationhope.org
CoNsUMEr ProTECTIoN Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(415) 808-8049
www.fdic.gov/consumers/ index.html
Federal Trade Commission
(202) 326-2222
www.ftc.gov
First Gov for Consumers
(800) 333-4636
www.consumer.gov/yourmoney. htm
Investor Protection Trust
(202) 775-2113
www.investorprotection.org
Louisiana Department of Insurance
(800) 259-5300
www.ldi.state.la.us
Louisiana – Office of the Attorney General
(800) 351-4889
www.ag.state.la.us
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
(816) 842-3600
www.insureuonline.org
Securities and Exchange Commission
(800) 732-0330
www.sec.gov
First Gov for Consumers
(800) 333-4636
www.consumer.gov/yourmoney. htm