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This edition of FDIC Consumer News focuses on teaching kids the financial facts of life, the importance of saving, spending wisely and sharing with others. The article offers some suggestions that can help parents, guardians and even grandparents raise responsible money-managers.

This edition of the Money Smart Success Stories newsletter focuses on workplace financial education programs.

This edition of FDIC Consumer News features an article for teens, "It's Amazing: How a Small Savings Account Can Get Big Over Time," explains how saving even small amounts of money can result in a substantial sum over time.

This website presents brief descriptions of articles in past editions of the FDIC Consumer News. This important newsletter provides practical guidance on how to become a smarter, safer user of financial services. Each issue offers helpful hints, quick tips, and common-sense strategies to protect and stretch your hard-earned dollars.

This website presents the FDIC's Money Smart financial education curriculum. The Money Smart's on-line curriculum can help you take charge of your finances and create a better financial future. Available on-line or by mail free of charge; it may also be taught in a classroom setting or downloaded into a portable audio (MP3) format.

This special edition of FDIC Consumer News focuses on Teens. You're beginning to make some grown-up decisions about how to save and spend your money. That's why learning the right ways to manage money...right from the start...is important. Here are suggestions.

This website presents the computer-based Money Smart curriculum -- a comprehensive financial education curriculum designed to help individuals outside the financial mainstream develop financial skills and positive banking relationships. The Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction (CBI) is a friendly and easy to  use  learning tool that teaches the 10 modules of the Money Smart curriculum through a computer.

This website presents success stories and updates on the Money Smart Financial Education curriculum. It includes several success stories from those using the Money Smart

This website presents the Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Videos, which are available in English and Spanish. The videos are designed for those who are interested in teaching financial education to others.

This website presents, "Spotlight On," which features updates on programs and outreach efforts by several Money Smart Alliance Partners. It is organized by theme so that educators can learn how Money Smart Alliance Partners are integrating Money Smart into other related programs. Themes include asset-building; community development; credit, employment services, foreclosure prevention, homeownership, self-sufficiency, seniors, small business and youth.