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Money Publications
Investing & Saving
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13 Things Everyone Should Know About Investing |
13 Things Everyone Should Know About Investing
View More Details  List of 13 pieces of investing-related information that may help you make informed financial decisions and avoid common scams. Available: as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Ask Questions: Questions You Should Ask About Your Investments |
Ask Questions: Questions You Should Ask About Your Investments
View More Details The secret to investing wisely is knowing what to ask about investment products, your broker's history, the performance of your investments, and how to handle problems. (Previous item number: 573X) Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Bank Accounts Are Changing |
Bank Accounts Are Changing
View More Details As banks adjust to new rules limiting fees they can charge for some services, they may raise other costs to compensate. Review basic strategies for keeping checking and savings costs down. Also, what happens if your bank fails, $250,000 FDIC coverage is now permanent. (Previous item number: 575X) Available: in print, online, as pdf, e-reader Language: English Cost: Free |
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Consumer Guide to Financial Self-Defense |
Consumer Guide to Financial Self-Defense
View More Details Consumers, particularly senior citizens, often fall victim to financial abuse at the hands of their financial advisors. This guide describes "red flags" of potentially incompetent, unethical or illegal financial planning practices, and how to protect yourself if you encounter them. (Previous item number: 580X) Available: in print, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Consumer's Almanac |
Consumer's Almanac
View More Details Organize your expenses, save for the future, and manage your credit with monthly calendars and worksheets. Available: as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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How SIPC Protects You |
How SIPC Protects You
View More Details If your brokerage firm closes due to bankruptcy or other financial difficulties, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) works to return your assets. Find out what SIPC does and does not cover. (Previous item number: 570X) Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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I Savings Bonds In Depth |
I Savings Bonds In Depth
View More Details Learn all that needs to be known about I Savings Bonds. Available: online Language: English Cost: Free |
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Mutual Funds: A Guide for Investors |
Mutual Funds: A Guide for Investors
View More Details What they are, how to compare them, what to consider before investing, and how to avoid common pitfalls. (Previous item number: 571X) Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Save Some & Spend Some |
Save Some & Spend Some
View More Details Free and easy ways to split your tax refund between accounts so you can spend some and save some of your money. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Saving and Investing: A Roadmap to Your Financial Security Through Saving and Investing |
Saving and Investing: A Roadmap to Your Financial Security Through Saving and Investing
View More Details Use this guide's helpful tips and worksheets for calculating net worth, income, and expenses. (Previous item number: 584X) Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Trading Forex: What Investors Need to Know |
Trading Forex: What Investors Need to Know
View More Details The booklet presents an overview of the retail off-exchange foreign currency market and provides other important information that investors need to know before they invest in the off-exchange foreign currency market. Available: as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Your Guide to Preventing and Managing Overdraft Fees |
Your Guide to Preventing and Managing Overdraft Fees
View More Details This brochure provides guidance to consumers on ways to avoid costly overdraft fees. Available: as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Your Insured Deposits |
Your Insured Deposits
View More Details Detailed explanation of which bank and savings accounts qualify for federal deposit insurance coverage and how one person can have multiple accounts covered.(Previous item number: 574X) Available: in print, online, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Banking
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Community Affairs Program |
Community Affairs Program
View More Details The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created by Congress in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation's banking system. Read this publication to read more about the Community Affairs Program tasked within FDIC to support this function. Available: online Language: English Cost: Free |
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Do You Know If You Have Opted in for Debt and ATM Overdraft Coverage? |
Do You Know If You Have Opted in for Debt and ATM Overdraft Coverage?
View More Details What you must know about debit card and ATM overdraft coverage. Plus, how to reduce or eliminate debit card and ATM overdraft fees. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Electronic Banking |
Electronic Banking
View More Details Learn more about electronic transactions, such as debit cards and online account access, including how transactions are processed, their timing, security, and legal protections. Available: online, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Get a Good Night's Sleep: Rest Assured, Your Money is Safe in an FDIC Insured Account |
Get a Good Night's Sleep: Rest Assured, Your Money is Safe in an FDIC Insured Account
View More Details Answers common questions about how Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage works, what is not covered, and what happens if a bank fails. Includes an FDIC Insured Depositor's Bill of Rights. Also, explains what to do if your home equity line of credit is frozen. Available: online, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Getting the Most From Your Bank Account |
Getting the Most From Your Bank Account
View More Details Learn how to choose the right account for your everyday needs, things to consider before changing banks, the risks of adding others to your accounts, the difference between debit and prepaid cards and more. (Previous item number: 605X) Available: in print, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Keep a Lid on Checking Account Fees |
Keep a Lid on Checking Account Fees
View More Details Six steps to reduce your checking account fees. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Moving Your Checking Account Checklist |
Moving Your Checking Account Checklist
View More Details A 10-step checklist for closing your current checking account and opening a new checking account. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Protecting Yourself From Overdraft and Bounced Check Fees |
Protecting Yourself From Overdraft and Bounced Check Fees
View More Details Find out how much overdraft and bounced check fees can cost and learn how to avoid them. Available: online, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Shop and Save at the Bank: A Buyers Guide to Finding the Right Loan, Credit Card or Deposit Account |
Shop and Save at the Bank: A Buyers Guide to Finding the Right Loan, Credit Card or Deposit Account
View More Details Tips for getting the best financial product for your needs, whether you're looking for a mortgage, auto loan, credit card, or checking account. Explains the benefits and risks of home equity loans and reverse mortgagees, and how to keep down costs with checking accounts and overdraft programs. (Previous item number: 591X) Available: in print, online, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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What You Need to Know: New Overdraft Rules for Debit and ATM Cards |
What You Need to Know: New Overdraft Rules for Debit and ATM Cards
View More Details New Federal Reserve Rules give debit and ATM card users additional options regarding overdrafts. Read what banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions must offer you to have the ability to make decisions about overdraft services for transactions made with your debit or ATM cards. Available: online, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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When Is Your Check Not a Check? |
When Is Your Check Not a Check?
View More Details Merchants can use the information from your checks to withdraw money directly from your bank account. Learn about your rights when it comes to electronic check conversion and what to do if you have a problem. Available: online, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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When a Bank Fails - Facts for Depositors, Creditors, and Borrowers |
When a Bank Fails - Facts for Depositors, Creditors, and Borrowers
View More Details Learn The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) role when a bank fails to Depositors, Creditors and Borrowers. Available: online Language: English Cost: Free |
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Your Investments: Consumer Facts |
Your Investments: Consumer Facts
View More Details Increasingly, banks are offering consumers a broad array of investment products that are not deposits, such as mutual funds, annuities, life insurance policies, stocks and bonds. Unlike the traditional checking or savings account, however, these nondeposit investment products are not insured by the FDIC. Available: online Language: English Cost: Free |
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Retirement Planning
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Finding a Lost Pension |
Finding a Lost Pension
View More Details Find out if you have an unclaimed pension, where to search, documents you'll need, and what to do when you find your pension fund. Available: as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Savings Fitness: A Guide To Your Money and Your Financial Future |
Savings Fitness: A Guide To Your Money and Your Financial Future
View More Details Create your personal savings plan and prepare for retirement with this step-by-step guide. (Previous item number: 585X) Available: in print, online, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning |
Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning
View More Details Designed for those about 10 years from retirement, this comprehensive publication has step-by-step worksheets to help you figure out how much money you need to retire and how to make sure your funds will last during your retirement. (Previous item number: 583X) Available: in print, online, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement |
Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement
View More Details Gives practical tips for building retirement savings. Lists resources for more information. (Previous item number: 524X) Available: in print, online, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Variable Annuities: What You Should Know |
Variable Annuities: What You Should Know
View More Details Explains what they are, how they work, their cost, and questions to ask before you invest. (Previous item number: 572W) Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan |
What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan
View More Details Helps you understand your employer's retirement savings plan, know what information you should review periodically and where to go for help with questions. Explains when and how you can receive retirement benefits, the responsibilities of those who manage the plan and its investments, and how events such as divorce or change of employer ownership may affect your retirement benefit. (Previous item number: 559X) Available: in print, online, as pdf, e-reader Language: English Cost: Free |
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Your Guaranteed Pension |
Your Guaranteed Pension
View More Details Frequently asked questions about the security of private pension plans, including benefits and plan termination. (Previous item number: 582X) Available: in print, online Language: English Cost: Free |
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