Personal Finance 101

One of the missions of Indiana MoneyWise is to educate Hoosiers about investment and mortgage fraud so they don't fall victim to scams. A second, equally important mission of the program is to promote financial literacy in Hoosiers of all ages.

Financial literacy is a basic understanding of personal finance concepts like credit card smarts, budgeting, retirement planning and more.

Below you will find information on a variety of popular financial topics. Some of the content comes directly from our office, and some of it comes from outside providers we have found to be reliable and informative.

• Basics of Budgeting
• Saving Money
• Credit and Debit Card Smarts
• Buying a Car
• Money Skills for Newlywed Couples
• Buying a House
• Understanding Mortgages
• Mortgage Calculator
• Debt Management
• Investing 101
• Preparing for a Baby
• Teaching Children about Money Management
• Saving for College
• Indiana CollegeChoice 529
• Filling out the FAFSA
• Retirement Planning
• Unemployment
• Divorce

Related Information:

• Test your financial skills with Financial Football, a fun, interactive computer game created by VISA and the NFL.
• Not a fan of American football? Try Financial Soccer, a fast-paced, multiple-choice question game, testing players’ knowledge of financial management skills as they advance down field, and try to score goals.