Required Reading

Ready to start your financial journey or pick up on one that might’ve gotten a little off track? These are resources for simply getting into the habit of thinking with a financially free mindset!

MINT

This is the ultimate financial hub with tools for saving, budgeting, investing and learning how to grow your money. Mint’s blog is updated daily with practical articles on ways to track your spending, reach your savings goals and make the best decisions regarding investments, loans and more!

THE SIMPLE DOLLAR

This site is designed to give you guidance on choosing the best types of credit cards, loan options, insurance policies, banks and investments. The Simple Dollar ranks and categorizes its picks for all types of resources so that you can make the best decisions tailored to your financial needs.

CLEVER GIRL FINANCE

This education platform is made to empower women specifically to reach financial independence. It provides courses on demolishing debt, improving credit, building a business and several other easy-to-use classes on just about any financial hurdle that comes up in life!

FINANCIALLY CLEAN

Financially CLEAN is a non-profit that educates primarily under served youth and teaches them about debt, enterprise, real estate, and other ways to build a solid financial future for themselves, their families and their communities. The podcast is an entertaining yet empowering source of guidance and encouragement for reaching all of your money goals!

CASH COURSE

This site is a comprehensive money guide with worksheets, calculators, videos and other tools for inputting budgets, learning about investing, saving for college and healthy ways to borrow money. A free account also allows you to bookmark and save helpful tips and coursework.

EARN YOUR LEISURE

This podcast is a forum for practical finance logic mixed with pop culture news and economic trends! The hosts are financial advisers and educators who make talking about money easy and fun, and the episodes are linked to real advice and tips you can actually use.

360 FINANCIAL LITERACY

This is a site run by the American Institute of CPAs that features quick videos and other resources thoroughly diving into financial basics. From understanding credit cards to setting up a 401k, 360 is a great toolbox with answers to your money questions.

ONE UNITED

One United Bank is the largest black-owned internet bank with a #FinanciallyLit Education Center for teaching communities how to spend, save and grow their dollars. There are expense calculators, short videos and even a series of playlists that discuss things like retirement planning and starting a business.