Here are a few of the web-based resources available:
www.MyMoney.gov. This website, maintained by the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission , has some great links, including interactive web-based programs, to help you learn the basics of household financial management. It features free online calculators for figuring mortgage payments, student loans, rent-vs.-buy analysis, and lots more. You will also find a variety of reports and information about such financial topics as smart borrowing strategies, budgeting, and taxes.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas sponsors a site called Building Wealth: A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Future (http://www.dallasfed.org/microsites/cd/wealth/consumers.html). This site has an interactive curriculum to show you, step-by-step, how to calculate your net worth, create a budget, understand the basic principles of saving and investing, and make better borrowing decisions.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) developed the Money Smart program to offer financial training and information to persons outside the financial mainstream (www.fdic.gov/moneysmart). The site offers a section called computer-based instruction that allows you to educate yourself at your own pace on the basics of banking, credit, savings, and mortgages.
Jump$tart Coalition: www.jumpstart.org provides free publications on personal money management, including some designed for children.