Take Charge of Your Money! Home Course Description
Television Dates
On-line Resources
Viewer Guides
Self-Test Quizzes

 

Community Workshops

Here are some website links that supplement each telecourse session.

Session 1





 Getting Ready for a Great Financial Future

MoneyEd is a web-based educational project of the University of Hawai'i Cooperative Extension Service designed to increase your financial well-being.
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/moneyed/

Session 2




 Basics of Financial Planning

My Money. Federal website to help consumers with saving, investing, and managing their money
http://www.mymoney.gov/index.shtml

Session 3

The Role of Insurance in a Financial Plan

Insurance – General Tips. Consumer Action Website, Federal Citizen Information Center
http://www.consumeraction.gov/caw_insurance_general_tips.shtml

Session 4



 Retirement Planning

Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement. U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/Publications/10_ways_to_prepare.html

Session 5



 Investing for and during Retirement

Beginner's Guide to Investing: Online Publications at the SEC. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/begininvest.htm

Session 6



 Effective Use of Estate Planning Concepts

Life Advice About…Making a Will. Federal Citizen Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/will/makewill.htm

Session 7




 Way to Go! With Tax Credits

Tax Information for Individuals. Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/index.html

Session 8

Renting or Buying a Home

Renting. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov/renting/index.cfm
Buying a Home. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm

Session 9

Health Insurance in Hawaii & Consumer Self-Defense

Health Insurance Information. Hawai`i State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/ins/consumer/consumer_information/health
Your National Resource about Identity Theft, Federal Trade Commission
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft

Session 10

Securities Fraud & Hiring a Licensed Contractor

Investor Education publications. Hawai`i State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/sec/publications/download

Regulated Industries Complaints Office brochures. Hawai`i State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/rico/r_brochures/

Session 11

Planning for Higher Education

Financial Aid Guides. U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/early/edlite-f-aid-guide.html

Session 12

Divorce: The Financial Issues

Overcoming Financial Difficulties. University of Hawai`i Cooperative Extension Service
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FCL-1.pdf

Session 13

Medicare and Social Security

The official U.S. government website for people with Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov

The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration
http://www.socialsecurity.gov

Session 14

Legal Issues in Caregiving – Deciding “What If?”

Elder Law Program. William S. Richardson School of Law
University of Hawaii @ Manoa
http://www.hawaii.edu/uhelp/welcome.html

Session 15

The Costs of Family Caregiving

Family Caregiving Guide. City & County of Honolulu , Department of Community Services, Elderly Affairs Division
http://www.elderlyaffairs.com/Pubs/index.html#Family_Caregiving_Guide

Session 16

Home Safety & Housing Options for Hawaii 's Seniors

Housing. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Housing/Housing.asp

 

References to financial products or services do not imply endorsement.
Participants are encouraged to seek financial or legal advisors for specific advice.

The University of Hawaii at Manoa is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Institution