Credit & Money Management
- Bankrate.com. News, tips, and advice to compare mortgage rates, home equity and loans, CDs, car loans, credit cards and money market accounts. Bankrate.com Bankrate Calculator
- Calculators. Estimate how much savings will grow over time, how long it will take to pay off debt and car loan payments and more. Advanced Calculators
- Identity Theft. Is someone using your personal information to open accounts, file taxes, or make purchases? Protect your identity.
- Credit Reports. You are entitled to one copy from each of the major credit reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, Transunion – each year.
- Debt Advice. Designed to help consumers understand the wise use of credit and locate a trained, certified counslor if in need of assistance.
- FDIC Money Smart Financial Education Program. Free computer based instructional tool that teaches Money Smart curriculum through a computer. Takes 20-30 minutes to complete. For users age 13 and over.
- Financial Education. Save, invest and manage your money better with U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission resources.
- Income Tax Assistance. The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program or the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offer free tax help if you qualify.
- Income Tax Assistance. Free income tax assistance for individuals with low to moderate incomes. 2018 Shawnee County Sites
- Internal Revenue Service. If you have access to a computer and the Internet you may be eligible to prepare and file your federal tax return electronically – for free. Free File is an easy way to file your taxes and get your taxes in half the time. Free File
- My Free Taxes Flyer – Don’t pay to file your taxes. MyFreeTaxes.com
- Kansas Bankruptcy Counseling Agencies. Federal law requires that agencies that want to offer bankruptcy counseling must receive approval from the United State Trustees Office. List of Approved Agencies
- Kansas Credit Counseling Agencies. Kansas law requires credit counseling agencies that want to do business in the state to obtain approval for the State Banking Commission. List of Approved Agencies
- Kansas Department of Revenue – Payment Plans
- IRS Payment Plans
- IRS Settlement Offers
- IRS Collection Process
- IRS Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
- IRS Collection Financial Standards – intended for use in calculating repayment of delinquent taxes.
- The Simple Dollar. A comprehensive guide to finding the best credit card and maximizing rewards.
- Kansas State Loan Repayment Program for Eligible Health Professionals
- Kansas Income Tax Waivers and Student Loan Repayment for people moving to Kansas Rural Opportunity Zones
- Steps to Follow When Negotiating with a Creditor.