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Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Official booklet explaining the TSP’s five index funds and eleven Lifecycle (target-date) funds, with strategy and risk/return detail.
English
Finance, Investment
Intermediate/High School
2025
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
Mutual Funds and ETFs: A Guide for Investors
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (OIEA)
A comprehensive SEC primer on how mutual funds and ETFs work, their costs, risks, and how to research them.
English
Finance, Investment
Intermediate/High School
2016
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
Economics for Life: Real-World Financial Literacy
Temple University Press / North Broad Press
Practical handbook on budgets, debt, investing (index funds, dividends), and retirement planning—focused on long-term wealth building.
English
Economics, Finance, Financial Literacy
Advanced/College
2023
License: CC BY-NC
Liquidity, Markets and Trading in Action: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Springer (Open Access Textbook)
Hands-on intro to how equity markets work (liquidity, trading costs, order books) with classroom trading simulation exercises.
English
Economics, Investment
Advanced/College
2022
License: CC BY (Open Access)
Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future
U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA
Step-by-step planner with worksheets to set goals, budget, and start long-term saving.
English
Finance, Investment, Personal Finance
Intermediate/High School
2024
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
Principles of Economics 3e
OpenStax (Rice University)
Clear intro text covering markets, money & banking, inflation, unemployment, and policy.
English
Economics, Policy, International Finance
Expert/Scholar
2023
License: CC BY 4.0
Publication 334: Tax Guide for Small Business
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Plain-English tax guide for sole proprietors covering income, expenses, credits and filing.
English
Accounting, Taxation
Advanced/College
2024
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
Money Monsters Learn About Careers
CFPB (U.S. Federal)
The monsters explore interests and jobs to see how careers connect to managing money.
English
Economics, Finance, Financial Literacy
Beginner/Middle School
2021
License: Public Domain (U.S. federal)
Money Monsters Learn to Become Good Borrowers
CFPB (U.S. Federal)
A borrowing mishap teaches what responsible borrowers do and why trust matters.
English
Economics, Accounting, Financial Literacy
Beginner/Middle School
2021
License: Public Domain (U.S. federal)
Money Monsters Learn to Protect Their Things
CFPB (U.S. Federal)
The monsters discover habits to keep valuables and money safe.
English
Consumer Protection, Investor Protection
Beginner/Middle School
2021
License: Public Domain (U.S. federal)
Money Monsters Learn About Giving
CFPB (U.S. Federal)
A friendly story about ways to give, donate, and share with your community.
English
Financial Literacy, Financial Education Policy
Beginner/Middle School
2021
License: Public Domain (U.S. federal)
Money Monsters Learn What Things Really Cost
CFPB (U.S. Federal)
The Money Monsters compare pet choices to understand true costs in time and money.
English
Finance, Financial Literacy
Beginner/Middle School
2021
License: Public Domain (U.S. federal)
Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning
U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA
Friendly workbook with worksheets to estimate needs and build a retirement plan.
English
Investment, Personal Finance, Consumer Protection
Intermediate/High School
2024
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
The Story of Checks & Electronic Payments
FRB New York (scanned by FRASER)
Follows two friends to show how checks and electronic payments move through the system.
English
International Finance, Accounting
Beginner/Middle School
2008
License: NY Fed Terms of Use
The Story of Inflation
FRB New York (scanned by FRASER)
Explains what inflation is, how it’s measured and what policies address it.
English
Policy, International Finance
Intermediate/High School
2009
License: NY Fed Terms of Use
The Story of Banks
FRB New York (scanned by FRASER)
How commercial banks work and why they matter in the economy.
English
Economics, Investor Protection
Intermediate/High School
1997
License: NY Fed Terms of Use
Money Monsters Start Their Own Business
CFPB
Storybook on starting a small business, setting prices and understanding costs.
English
Personal Finance, Financial Literacy
Beginner/Middle School
2021
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
Money Smart News for Kids — Complete Packet
FDIC
Nine kid-friendly chapters on banks, saving, spending, credit and entrepreneurship.
English
Investment, Debt Management
Beginner/Middle School
2024
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
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Savings Fitness: A Guide to Your Money and Your Financial Future
U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA
Step-by-step planner with worksheets to set goals, budget, and start long-term saving.
English
Finance, Investment, Personal Finance
Intermediate/High School
2024
License: U.S. federal work (public domain)
A Story of Interest (and Supervision!)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Explains interest, saving and why bank supervision matters for a safe financial system.
English
Personal Finance, International Finance, Consumer Protection
Beginner/Middle School, Intermediate/High School
2020
License: NY Fed Terms of Use
NISA早わかりガイドブック
金融庁 (FSA)
「長期・積立・分散」と2024年NISAの要点をやさしく解説する、かわいくて図解の多い小冊子
Japanese
Finance, Investment, Personal Finance
Intermediate/High School
2023
License: PDL1.0
まんが 知って役立つ労働法Q&A（最新版）
厚生労働省
働く前に知っておきたい賃金・残業・有給などのルールをマンガQ&Aで解説。
Japanese
Economics, Financial Literacy
Beginner/Middle School, Intermediate/High School
2025
License: 政府標準利用規約（第2.0相当・CC BY互換）
Build Wealth Over Time Through Saving and Investing
U.S. SEC – OIEA
A short, upbeat roadmap to start investing the simple way (automate, index funds, avoid scams, think long-term).
English
Investment, Personal Finance
Intermediate/High School
2025
License: U.S. Public Domain
