Consumers make decisions every day on money and resource management.
Choices on how to spend and invest money, which car to purchase, which credit card to select and how to save money on insurance can be difficult without helpful information. A new web site, sponsored by the University of Illinois Extension Consumer and Family Economics Team, provides timely, research-based educational information to help Illinois citizens make informed consumer and financial decisions. The site also includes programs that Illinois citizens have found helpful. Examples include Credit Card Smarts, which answers many questions about credit, and the High School Financial Planning Program, which teaches teens about money management. The site has an interactive program, Is Your Financial Security At Risk, which helps users develop a personal risk management and insurance plan.