Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy is learning basic concepts to help you make informed financial decisions and provide you the ability to manage money with less stress and ease.
Lone Star College-Montgomery is dedicated to helping students stay financially secure throughout their lifetime. Therefore, each semester; our Personal Financial Literacy Certified staff will hold monthly workshops on various financial literacy topics or host top industry experts who will present different financial wellness topics and resources.
With this knowledge in hand, students are better able to manage their money habits, which can lead to financial wellness.
The information and resources on this site are provided with permission by the FDIC.
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The FDIC Money smart financial education program provides interactive modules to help people of all ages enhance their financial skills. Modules can be completed in English and Spanish. Para acceder estos módulos en Español, haga clic "Vea esta página en español".
Earn
Spend
Save
Borrow
Protect
Browse the categories below to find tools and resources for How Money Smart Are You?. Resources are available in both English and Spanish. Para acceder estos módulos en Español, haga clic "Vea esta página en español".
Making Housing Decisions
- Begin Renting a Place to Live
- Estimate What I Can Afford for Housing
- Estimating Affordable Housing Payments
- Figure Out What I Need and Want in a Home
- Review My Lease
Your Money Values and Influence
Your Spending and Saving Plan
Building Your Financial Future
- Calculate My Net Worth
- Compare the Costs and Benefits of Training or Education
- Increase My Net Worth
- My Plan to Build More Assets
You Can Bank On It
- File a Dispute on My Banking History Report
- Identify Financial Products and Services that Meet My Needs
- Learn the Parts of a Check
- Manage My Checking Account
- Manage My Savings Account
- My Banking Checklist
- Request My Banking History Reports
Your Savings
Borrowing Basics
Buying a Home
- Choose My Home Buying Team
- Compare Loan Estimates
- Decide If I Am Ready to Buy a Home
- Get Help Paying My Mortgage
- Path to Buying a Home
Credit Reports and Scores
- Build My Credit
- Create My Alternative Credit History
- Maintain My Productive Credit History
- Protect My Credit History
- Repair and Improve My Credit
- Review My Credit Reports
Managing Debt
- Deal with My Debts in Collection
- Get Help with Debt
- Identify Alternatives to High-Cost Debt
- Take Action on My Medical Debt
- Understand My Debt
Using Credit Cards
Disasters — Financial Preparation and Recovery
- Avoid Scams Following a Disaster
- Get Help Recovering Financially After a Disaster
- Prepare Financially for Disasters
- Review My Insurance Coverage
Protecting Your Identity and Other Assets
You can explore the Glossary for definitions of terms used in How Money Smart Are You?.
Money Smart Glossary (English)
Money Smart Glossary (Spanish)
For more information, you can visit the Money Smart Frequently Asked Questions page. Para acceder estos módulos en Español, haga clic "Vea esta página en español".