Financial Management
Web Resources
PowerPay Debt Reduction Computer Program will give you the tools to develop a personalized, self-directed debt elimination plan. Discover how quickly you can become debt free, and how much you can save in interest costs by following your debt reduction plan. Utah State University Extension is pleased to provide this debt management tool without any cost to consumers worldwide.
Institute for Financial Literacy
Includes various programs and partnerships on financial literacy. Other information
includes resources, support and media and bankruptcy-related services.
MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education.
National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
Provides information on credit and debt, tips to keep that credit record sparkling,
are you a credit user or abuser, and much more.
Montguides
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- Check Register Description: Using a Check Register to Track Your Expenses. (MT198703HR) (2018) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]
Explains how to transform your own check register into a handy budgeting tool that can be used to track your cash, credit and debit card expenses. - Developing a Spending Plan. (MT199703HR) (2018) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]
A spending plan helps reduce the need for consumer credit, save for things wanted and live within income. This MontGuide with worksheets will help you balance your income and expenses so that money is available for the things your family needs most. - Schedule of Non-Monthly Family Living Expenses. (MT198910HR) (2017) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]
Your monthly budget may seem lower than it really is if you forget to include annual or periodical expenses such as insurance, property taxes, or holiday gifts. This MontGuide includes instructions and a worksheet for establishing the true cost of your family's non-monthly living expenses.- Schedule of Non-monthly Living Expenses Worksheet (Easy form that calculates for you)
- Schedule of Non-monthly Living Expenses Worksheet (Easy form that calculates for you)
- Montana ABLE Accounts: Achieving a Better Life Experience (MT201809HR) (2021) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was enacted by the Montana Legislature in response to the United States Congress passing an act by the same name. An ABLE account is a savings account allowing persons with disabilities to save money without losing their SSI or Medicaid benefits. - Your Important Papers: What to Keep and Where (MT199611HR) (2017) (PDF Version) (HTML Version-ADA Accessible) [Order Online]
This guide offers a personalized and efficient system for preserving and safeguarding important family papers. Also provides a handy reference for deciding what items to keep.
