Tightwad Gazette by Amy Decyczyn

Springboard Consumer Credit
1-888-462-2227

This is a non-profit consumer credit counseling service for financial management.

Moneypayer Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans:
(800-388-9993)

When teaching your children how to save money and make the most of their money, learning how to invest is helpful. It always helps to stick with the kids' interests and passions. The family should conduct some basic research about the companies and industries in which it invests. Some companies allow investors to purchase fractional or individual shares — free of brokerage fees — through dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs). The Moneypayer Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans sells information on more than 1,100 DRIPs.

Columbia Fund Services: (800-345-6611)

[A] mutual fund geared towards young investors [focuses] on companies kids will recognize. [This] Fund (800-338-2550) has a [list of company financial performances, directors, and top executives], that is written at the seventh-grade level and sends shareholders a quarterly newsletter that profiles companies and executives and features contests, surveys, and investment tips. You can set up custodial accounts for minors.

USAA's First Start Growth Fund:
(800-531-0553)

This organization allows individuals to set up custodial accounts for minors, and provides lots of useful and engaging literature.