Resources

What Do Banks Do?

 
Banks are private, for-profit businesses that offer a variety of services to the public. They provide a place to safely store your money in FDIC-insured checking and savings accounts until you need to take the money out. Banks enable customers to write checks, pay bills or send money to other people. They also make loans [...] >

Sources of Help and Information About Money Matters for Teens and Families

 
The FDIC offers a variety of assistance to help consumers understand how to handle their money and resolve complaints. Start with the consumer information on the Web site at www.fdic.gov, including the Spring 2005 issue of FDIC Consumer News, which was written for high school and college students and other young adults but may be [...] >