Life Changes

Articles
Authored by CPAs for Your Use and Information.

Aging parents: asking the tough questions
Life’s financial emergencies: what you can do to prepare
How to weather a financial setback
When baby makes three: financial planning for new parents
Organizing your finances when your spouse dies
Planning for the possibility of incapacity

Also, visit our Disaster Planning and Recovery page for information on how to prepare for and recover from worst-case scenarios.

Links of Interest

THE BEST: One of the best resources for financial literacy information for you and your family is the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Web site. Check it out for articles, tools and other great information targeted to families and individuals facing transitions.

Family & Children First www.famchild.org Information on financial counseling and education for families.
Family Economic Self-Sufficiency www.sixstrategies.org Information about assistance to community-based family advocates.
Family Assessment & Support Services www.loukymetro.org Information about financial assistance services.
Jewish Family & Vocational Service www.jfvs.com Site provides financial assistance for the Louisville community.
Kentucky Refugee Ministries www.kyrm.org Information about resettlement services to refugees.
Louisville Asset Building Coalition www.louisvilleabc.org LABC promotes financial stability for individuals and families.
Disaster Recovery www.redcross.org A Foundation that promotes financial literacy.
Economic Policy Institute www.epinet.org Information on general economic issues.
Financial Executives International www.fei.org Information about financial reporting literacy.
My money www.mymoney.gov Information about – how to save, invest, and manage money.
National Endowment for Financial Education www.nefe.org The skills necessary to take control of your financial life.
National Institute for Consumer Education www.nice.emich.edu Information on better consumer skills.
The 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy www.360financialliteracy.org General information for managing personal finances.
The American Savings Education Council www.asec.org Information about personal financial independence awareness.
The Federal Consumer Information Center www.pueblo.gsa.gov Publications on Consumer Issues from US government.
The Foundation for Economic Education www.fee.org An research organization promoting individual financial freedom
The Foundation for Financial Literacy  www.financialliteracyusa.org The Foundation promotes becoming financially literate adults.
Kentucky Attorney General www.kyattorneygeneral.com File a consumer complaint with Kentucky's Attorney General.
Kentucky Family & Consumer Sciences www.ca.uky.edu Helping families invest by helping them manage resources.
Financial Literacy for Youth www.financialiteracy.us A National Heritage Foundation.
Foundation for Financial Literacy www.ffliteracy.org Information about Financial Literacy programs.
Health Care Financing Administration-The Medicare & Medicaid Agency www.hcfa.gov Direct links to Medicare and Medicaid law and regulations.
Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov Publications dealing with the entire Social Security Act.
American Association of Retired Persons www.aarp.org Information on services for retired individuals, including housing.
COTA National Seniors Partnership www.cota.org Consumer and Financial Literacy Taskforce for Senior Citizens.
FinanCenter www.fahe.org Tools to help with budgeting, credit cards and retirement planning.
Operation HOPE www.operationhope.org The Silver Rights Movement
Save for Your Future www.saveforyourfuture.org Information about saving for retirement.
ElderServe www.elderserveinc.org Information on services for older persons in Kentuckiana.
Institute for Financial Literacy www.financiallit.org An organization promoting effective financial literacy education.

Presentation materials
Kentucky Society of CPA members can access presentation and other financial literacy materials in the members section. Some of the materials are provided by the American Institute of CPAs.


 
 

 

 

 

 

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