Parents and Caregivers


 

Teaching kids the financial facts of life, the importance of saving, spending wisely and sharing with others can be difficult.  The article offers some suggestions that can help parents, guardians and even grandparents raise responsible money-managers.


Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


Federal and state governments join together to offer health insurance coverage for children through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These programs serve families who are not able to afford health insurance coverage in the private market or do not have coverage available to them. Every state’s program is unique and has individual income eligibility rules and benefits covered.  This website is designed to connect individuals to their state's programs and resources. 

Audience: 
parents,

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


The Child Care Bureau at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supports low-income working families through financial assistance for child care and promotes children's learning by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs. This site provides a variety of resources for parents. 

Audience: 
parents, low-income,

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


Explains what parents should do, and what website operators must do as a result of the 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, to protect kids' information online.


Agency: Federal Trade Commission


If you participate in a health plan or plan that provides disability benefits, you will want to know how to file a claim for your benefits.  This publication outlines some of your plan's obligations and briefly explains the procedures and timelines.
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Audience: 
Workers, Women

Agency: Department of Labor


Knowing your benefit options means knowing the basics about health care law so that you can protect yourself and your dependents. And it means finding out now about some common sense steps you can take to make sure you have the level of health care coverage you need at every stage of your life.

Audience: 
Workers, women

Agency: Department of Labor


This site was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help you and your family plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.
At least 70 percent of people over age 65 will require some long-term care services at some point in their lives.  And, contrary to what many people believe, Medicare and private health insurance programs do not pay for the majority of long-term care services that most people need - help with personal care such as dressing or using the bathroom independently.  Planning is essential for you to be able to get the care you might need.

Audience: 
middle-aged adults, older adults, persons with disabilities, caregivers of older adults

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


This tool is designed to help explain what long-term care services are available, how much you can expect to pay for long-term care, and what financing options are available to support your long-term care costs.  The results of the Long-Term Care Planning tool are general in nature and not intended to replace comprehensive financial and other long-term personal planning.

Audience: 
older adults, caregivers of older adults, persons with disabilities

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


Medicare is the nation's largest health insurance program, covering nearly 40 million Americans. The Medicare program is for people age 65 or older, some disabled people under age 65, and people of all ages with end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant).
This online tool is designed to help individuals determine whether or not they are eligible for Medicare, and to provide information about enrollment.  If you are not a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted alien who has lived in the U.S. continuously for a five-year period, please contact Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 for your Medicare enrollment and eligibility instead of using this tool.

Audience: 
older adults (65+), caregivers of older adults, disabled persons

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


The Medicare Program is the nation's largest health insurance program, covering nearly 40 million Americans that are age 65 or older, disabled, and/or experiencing end-stage renal disease.  This site provides an overview of the plans available through Medicare.

Audience: 
older adults (65+), caregivers of older adults, disabled persons

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


Tips and strategies for handling your finances at different stages of life.

Audience: 
Youth, Elderly/Seniors, Caretakers, Young Adults

Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


Getting in shape financially is vital to a person’s overall well-being. For senior citizens, people with disabilities and others who receive federal benefits including Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by check, switching to electronic payments is a simple, but important step toward improving their financial fitness. One of the options for electronic payments that Treasury suggests  as an easier alternative to checks is Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card.  This Treasury-recommended prepaid debit card provides a safe, user-friendly alternative for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients.

Audience: 
Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and other federal benefit recipients

Agency: Department of the Treasury


What every kid, teen, parent and teacher should know about Social Security. This site provides materials for parents, children, young adults, and teachers to learn about Social Security and what it means for them.


Agency: Social Security Administration


The United States Mint provides free educational resources for educators, parents, and kids.  Educators can visit http://www.usmint.gov/educators to view free educational resources including class activities, lesson plans, and information on how to bring coins into the classroom.  The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site for kids is dedicated to promoting lifelong pleasure in coins and coin collecting. Games, informational features, and interactive animated cartoons, successfully combine government, technology, and education in a new and exciting way.

Audience: 
Teachers, Youth, and Parents

Agency: Department of the Treasury


This special edition of the FDIC Consumer News is a guide for seniors and their families, topics include information pertaining entirely to seniors’ issues such as retirement strategies; how to avoid fraud; and annuity investing.  Readers will find practical suggestions and reliable information about how to maintain financial stability and independence during the retirement years.   The FDIC Consumer News can be accessed online or ordered online for free.

Audience: 
Seniors, Caregivers, General Audience

Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


Federally-funded health centers provide health care, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide checkups when you're well, treatment when you're sick, complete care when you're pregnant, immunizations and checkups for your children, dental care and prescription drugs for your family, and mental health and substance abuse care if you need it.  There are health centers in most cities and many rural areas.

Audience: 
low-income, pregnant women, uninsured,

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services


FDIC Consumer News provides practical guidance on how to become a smarter, safer user of financial services. Consumer News articles issued in 2009 and beyond are being adapted for audio. Individuals are able to click the desired issue to download or listen to the articles in that issue; go to http://treas.gov/cgi-bin/redirect.cgi?http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/audio/index.html

Audience: 
General Public

Agency: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


The form used by a consumer to file a complaint about a thrift or savings association.


Agency: Office of Thrift Supervision