The Financial Life Cycle: Your Financial Life Cycle: Part 2

From the Social Security Administration

A "buyers guide" from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Consumer Reports is an "independent, nonprofit organization in founded 1936," Seeks to provide "unbiased product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy."

This is the only source for free credit reports authorized by federal law. Instructions include how to request free reports once per year from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

A guide from the Department of Health and Human Services & The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration. This document includes interactive worksheets that you complete as you read each chapter. You can download the fully illustrated 62-page PDF here.

A toolkit from the Department of Labor, Social Security Administration, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

What you need to know about an Emergency Fund (Vanguard).

From Smart About Money.gov. A calculator to "help determine how much you need to set aside monthly or as a lump sum to create an emergency fund."

This is the federal healthcare marketplace. Individuals, families, and small businesses can learn about and purchase healthcare coverage from this site or be directed to a state’s exchange if it has one.

The SEC site features basic information on investing and investor protection. It provides access to the EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) database, which consumers can use to research public companies.

FINRA provides comprehensive information and tools to help consumers make well-informed decisions about investing. The site also provides market data, investor alerts, and free publications on demand.

This site includes information about how to contact state securities regulators, as well as general investor education resources.

"One of the world's largest and most respected mutual fund companies."