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It is not intended to provide any specific legal, tax, or investment advice for individual situations, but is a road map and resource to help people find their way into financial well-being.  \nTable of Contents  \nPART ONE:  \nBUDGETING TO CREATE SAVINGS  \nIncome and Savings Plans: First Steps to Making a Workable Budget ............................................................ 1  \nThe Put-and-Take Account: saving for periodic expenses ............................. 3  \nCash Flow Chart: for when you have to live check-to-check .......................... 4  \nWeekly Spending Tracker.............................................................................. 5  \nCategories for Tracking in a Spending Plan ................................................... 6  \nDebt Tracker Worksheet ............................................................................... 7  \nSpending Plan Monthly Tracker..................................................................... 8  \nThriftiness Tip Sheet .................................................................................... 9  \nThe Fulfillment Curve: Does more spending mean more happiness? ............ 10  \nTalking Back to Advertising ........................................................................ 11  \nRaising Money-Smart Children ................................................................... 12  \nImportant Financial Records to Keep ........................................................... 13  \nThe Basics of Filing Taxes........................................................................... 14  \nPART TWO:  \nDEBT REDUCTION AND ASSET BUILDING  \nImproving Your Debt-to-Income Ratio........................................................ 15  \nPrioritize Your Debts .................................................................................. 17  \nHow to Handle Unsecured Debts Like Medical Bills ...................................... 18  \nHow to Handle Credit Card Debts ............................................................... 19  \nHow to Handle Student Loan Debts ............................................................. 20  \nHow to Handle Income Tax Debts ............................................................... 21  \nDesperate Measures: Shuffling Debt and Going Bankrupt ............................ 22  \nThe Importance of Assets ........................................................................... 23  \nHome Ownership as an Asset ..................................................................... 24  \nHigher Education as an Asset ..................................................................... 24  \nKeeping a Paid-off Car as an Asset ............................................................. 25  \nRetirement Plans as an Asset ...................................................................... 26  \nSavings and Investment as an Asset............................................................ 27  \nStrategies to Keep Risks Low and Returns High ........................................... 28  \nPART THREE:  \nBUILDING A GOOD CREDIT RATING  \nThe Fair Credit Reporting Act ..................................................................... 29  \nYour Rights Under the FCRA ....................................................................... 29  \nHow to Read a Credit Report....................................................................... 29  \nHow to Fix Errors on Your C","cbCaib0NUAQEcxHI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib0NUAQEcxHI","pdf",1123765,79,"English","# Part One: Budgeting to Create Savings\n## Income and Savings Plans: First Steps to Making a Workable Budget\n## The Put-and-Take Account: saving for periodic expenses\n## Cash Flow Chart: for when you have to live check-to-check\n## Weekly Spending Tracker\n## Categories for Tracking in a Spending Plan\n## Debt Tracker Worksheet\n## Spending Plan Monthly Tracker\n## Thriftiness Tip Sheet\n## The Fulfillment Curve: Does more spending mean more happiness?\n## Talking Back to Advertising\n## Raising Money-Smart Children\n## Important Financial Records to Keep\n## The Basics of Filing Taxes\n# Part Two: Debt Reduction and Asset Building\n## Improving Your Debt-to-Income Ratio\n## Prioritize Your Debts\n## How to Handle Unsecured Debts Like Medical Bills\n## How to Handle Credit Card Debts\n## How to Handle Student Loan Debts\n## How to Handle Income Tax Debts\n## Desperate Measures: Shuffling Debt and Going Bankrupt\n## The Importance of Assets\n## Home Ownership as an Asset\n## Higher Education as an Asset\n## Keeping a Paid-off Car as an Asset\n## Retirement Plans as an Asset\n## Savings and Investment as an Asset\n## Strategies to Keep Risks Low and Returns High\n# Part Three: Building a Good Credit Rating\n## The Fair Credit Reporting Act\n## Your Rights Under the FCRA\n## How to Read a Credit Report\n## How to Fix Errors on Your Credit Report\n## Credit Report Request Form\n## How to Improve Your Credit Score\n# Part Four: Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions\n## How to Succeed with Banks and Credit Unions\n## Three Laws Protecting You with Financial Institutions\n## Using a Checking Account Register\n## Insurance as a Tool for Risk Management\n## Predatory Financial Scams Aimed at Homeowners\n## Predatory Financial Scams Aimed at Consumers\n## How to Prevent Identity Theft\n## Consumer Protection Tools\n## Social Capital: Knowing Where to Go for Help\n# Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Four Cornerstones of Financial Literacy program?\",\"answer\":\"The program teaches economic empowerment skills and financial knowledge using a learning-circle group method. 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