Tribal Member Asset-Building Resources

These links provide resources that help educate consumers about financial management. (Unless noted, all links off-site.)

Creating a Tribal Financial Education Program

Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families
Financial Literacy Training Curriculum

First Nations Development Institute

Fannie Mae Foundation

FRBSF Financial Literacy Guide
A guide with resources for designing a financial literacy program. (on-site, PDF - 526KB)

Establishing or Providing Access to Individual Development Accounts to Tribal Members

Financial Education in Native American Communities: A Briefing Paper
A resource for tribes, policymakers, researchers, advocates and community practitioners interested in promoting financial education to Native communties.

The Center for Social Development

Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)

IDA Network (also supported by CFED)

Promoting the Earned Income Tax Credit to Tribal Members

November-February

Advertise to tribal members about the EITC (posters, newsletters) and direct them to nearby EITC assistance site for more information.

December-February

Distribute notices in tribal member mail about EITCs and where to obtain assistance.

Background information, qualification information

Sample flyers, announcements, volunteer materials
(Annie E. Casey Foundation)

Child tax credit

VITA Sites

Earned Income Tax Credit

W-4 calculator

Don't Pay to Borrow Your Own Money: The Risks and Costs of Refund Anticipation Loans
Brochure to educate tribal members about avoiding refund anticipation loans (RALs) (PDF - 72KB)