Financial Education and Tools

Financial Education and Tools

Below are additional links to tools and sites that will help you manage your finances, avoid fraud, or can assist you in the event of fraud or identity theft.

FDIC Financial Education and Literacy tools for all ages

U.S. Small Business Administration – many tips and tools for helping our small business customers effectively manage and operate their organizations.

Holiday Identity Theft Prevention Tips (Links to PDF file)

Equifax Breach Information (Links to PDF file)

Scam Alerts from FMS

Federal Trade Commission advice if you’ve been hacked

Federal Trade Commission checklist if your information has been lost or exposed

Free Annual Credit Reports

Security Credit Freeze – placing a security freeze on your credit report(s) prevents anyone from accessing your personal information. How to place a credit freeze (Links to PDF file)

Contact Information for Credit Report Agencies:

Experian
P. O. Box 2002
Allen, TX 75013
888-397-3742

Equifax
P. O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
800-685-1111

TransUnion
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
800-888-4213