RESOURCES
FOR CASEWORKERS
- CBA TOOLKIT - Achieving Credit Strength Toolkit for Supporting Young People
- How to protect vulnerable children from credit reporting problems (CFPB)
- Helping youth in foster care start and maintain good credit (CFPB)
- Keys to your financial future (AECF)
- Child Identity Theft Inquiry (TransUnion)
- Requesting a Minor's Credit Reports (Equifax)
- Uniform Minor's Status Declaration (FTC) - Voluntary Declaration for establishing that a child is a minor.
- Your Money, Your Goals (CFPB) - Resources for people you serve.
- Money as you grow (CFPB) - Tips and activities to grow your child's money skills.
- Money smart for young people (FDIC) - Age-appropriate curriculum includes lesson plans for educators along with guides for parents and caregivers. The materials are available for immediate download.
- Scam Alerts (FTC) - Sign up for scam alerts. Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
- Opt out of pre-screened offers for credit and insurance - Consumer Credit Reporting Industry website to accept and process requests from consumers to Opt-In or Opt-Out of firm offers of credit or insurance.
FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
- Experian Go - Assistance with building credit and accessing your credit report.
- https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ - to get a free copy of your credit report.
- Credit and My Future (CBA) - Information on what credit is, how to protect yourself and what to do if there's a problem.
- How to get your Credit Report (CBA) - Once you are over the age of 18, you can receive a free credit report from each nationwide credit reporting company once every 12 months.
- Protecting your identity (CBA) - Steps you can take to protect your information.