Next Steps

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has a Your Money, Your Goals Toolkit with many tools and handouts giving easy-to-follow directions for a variety of financial situations.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation offers Money Smart Games that let you learn about everyday financial topics while you play.

Hands on Banking has the following topics:

• Tips on different money-related topics
• How to build credit, maintain it, and repair it
• Tips for Dealing with Debt
• Warning Signs of Too Much Debt
• Understanding Identity Theft
• Introduction to Fraud

MyCreditUnion.gov gives details on a wide variety of financial topics.

MyMoney.gov presents five main building blocks for managing money and offers tools like calculators, worksheets, and checklists.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has guides for how to Plan your business, Launch your business, Manage your business, and Grow your business.

Synergies Works connects disabled entrepreneurs with resources and networks that help them launch and grow their businesses.

The World Institute on Disability has interactive online courses (free account registration required) on:

• Budgeting
• Credit
• Paying Down Debt
• Identity Theft
• Homeownership
• Self-Employment
• Social Security Disability Benefits

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained benefits planner can help you avoid complications when you are working on a job plan for your future. For questions or guidance specific to your situation, you can speak to someone at the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00AM - 8:00PM EST.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.