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INDIVIDUALS

Pathways to Vitality is committed to helping you improve your financial wellness.  Explore the resources below for more information on topics from college funding to investing, taxes and more.

College Funding Websites

www.upromise.com By Sallie Mae Saving for college
www.finaid.org The SmartStudent™ guide to financial aid
www.wiredscholar.com From Sallie Mae, a leading government lender with information for those considering college
www.independent529plan.org Independent (private) 529 plans

Debt Usage Resources

Debt Management
www.consumer.ftc.gov/artilcles/0150-coping-debt  Article on coping with debt
www.annualcreditreport.com Site set up by the big three credit reporting agencies in the United State, to furnish free annual credit reports, as required by federal law.
www.creditkarma.com Gives you access to all of your financial information—bank accounts, credit cards, bills, mortgages, loans, and your credit scores—all in one location, all under one account.

Financial Planning

General Information
www.investor.gov U.S. Security and Exchange Commissions’ investor education website
www.eldercare.gov Eldercare locator with sources for senior services
www.choosetosave.org The Emmy and Telly award-winning national public education and outreach program is dedicated to raising awareness about the need and save for long-term personal financial security. Click on ‘Calculators’.

Insurance

Disability
www.disability.gov/  Federal government disability information
www.ssa.gov/disablityssi/ Social Security disability information
 
Health
www.medicare.gov  Medicare information
www.medicaid.gov  Medicaid information
www.va.gov/health Department of Veterans Affairs health information
 
Life
http://longtermcare.gov This is an official U.S. government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Investing, Children

http://www.dfi.wa.gov./financial-education/games-kids Washington State Dept. of Financial Institutions-resources for teaching money management skills for children through educational games
www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicandactivities/toolkits/save?gclid=CK_uh7fsg8AACFYMF7AodnloADQ  Sesame Street characters teach children about money, saving, etc.

Social Security

www.socialsecurity.gov  Social Security Administration: estimates, forms, and information
www.socialsecurity.gov/mystatement Access to your statements online

Tax

Hammar, Richard R., J.D., LL.M., CPA. Tax Guide for Episcopal Ministers available in mid-February of every year, an Episcopal version of the Richard Hammar series, produced and edited by the Church Pension Fund. Go to: www.cpg.org/taxpubs to download or order a free copy.
Hammar, Richard R., J.D., LL.M., CPA. The current version of Church & Clergy Tax Guide. Your Church Resources/Christianity Today international Ministry Resources, www.yourchurchresources.com

Financial Wellness

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Deeper Simplicity, Broader Generosity: Images of Financial Wholeness
by Celeste A. Ventura

Using images found in agriculture, architecture, and creation—including a trellis, a jackpine, an artichoke, a ballet barre, a stock nest—engage and explore how and why we earn, spend and invest, and share our money. Reflections on these images help to build financial knowledge and engagement that can be transformational for ourselves, our communities, and the world. www.churchpublishing.org/deepersimplicitybroadergenerosity

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Money & Faith: The Search for Enough
Compiled by Michael Schut

For those who wish to connect their values with everyday concerns and discover ways to make a positive difference, this book opens up issues of scarcity and sustainability. It empowers individuals to apply their faith’s values in practical ways while taking while taking pastoral and prophetic stances. https://www.churchpublishing.org/products/moneyfaith

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Economics correspondent Paul Solman has a conversation with advice for the financially fragile.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/hanging-off-financial-cliff-heres-cope/

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